plumiWhat are magnetic fields?: OCR GCSE Combined Science B questions
Every OCR GCSE Combined Science B exam question on P3.4 What are magnetic fields?, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 25 questions on What are magnetic fields?, as a list
- June 2023, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q7(a) (2 marks): Complete the table by describing the attraction and repulsion between unlike and like poles for permanent steel magnets. Arrangement of two steel magnets Attrac
- June 2023, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q7(b) (1 mark): Complete the sentence to explain how the behaviour of a magnetic compass provides evidence that the core of the Earth is magnetic. Put a ring around the correct
- June 2023, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q7(c) (1 mark): Fig. 7.1 shows the Earth’s magnetic field. Fig. 7.1 How does Fig. 7.1 show that the magnetic field is strongest at the Earth’s north and south poles? Tick (✓) o
- June 2023, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q7(d) (2 marks): Fig. 7.2 shows the poles of a permanent steel magnet and an induced iron magnet interacting with another, stronger magnet. Fig. 7.2 Stronger Stronger magnet mag
- June 2023, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q7(e) (4 marks): When there is an electric current in a wire there is a magnetic field around the wire. A solenoid is a coil of wire. The table describes 4 magnets. Current in t
- June 2023, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q3(a) (1 mark): Kofi places a plotting compass near the solenoid. How will the plotting compass show that there is a magnetic field around the solenoid? [1]
- June 2023, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q3(b) (2 marks): Draw the magnetic field around the solenoid. [2]
- June 2023, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q3(c) (3 marks): Kofi places some paperclips near the solenoid. The paperclips experience a magnetic force, which is caused by the magnetic field around the solenoid. Give three
- November 2021, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q2(a)(i) (1 mark): Why has James used a nail that is made of iron? [1]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q2(a)(ii) (2 marks): How can James make the electromagnet stronger, so that it will pick up more paperclips? Tick (✓) two boxes. Increase the current in the coil. Increase the numbe
- November 2020, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q3(a) (3 marks): Sundip plots the magnetic field around the current-carrying wire, on the card. Describe the pattern and direction of the magnetic field. Your description can be
- November 2020, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q3(b) (2 marks): Sundip places an iron pin on the card. The iron pin experiences a magnetic force, which is caused by the magnetic field around the current-carrying wire. How ca
- June 2019, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q2(d) (3 marks): Jack thinks the current in the wire will produce a magnetic field. Describe how Jack can use a magnetic compass to show that the current creates a magnetic fiel
- June 2019, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q8(a) (1 mark): A student is given three metal bars that look identical, AB, PQ, and XY. A B P Q X Y She carries out some experiments to decide if each bar is a magnet or just
- June 2019, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q4(a)(i) (1 mark): Describe the difference between a permanent magnet and an induced magnet. [1]
- June 2019, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q4(a)(ii) (1 mark): Describe what happens if the poles of two permanent magnets are brought close together: When unlike poles are brought close together, they . When like poles are
- June 2019, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q4(a)(iii) (2 marks): Describe how the strength and direction of the magnetic field change around a bar magnet. Add to the diagram to help you answer the question. N S [2]
- June 2019, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q4(b) (2 marks): Beth takes the stick away. Nina points the boat in a different direction. The boat slowly rotates to point to the left (←). Nina then points the boat in other d
- June 2019, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q4(c) (1 mark): Beth has a magnetic compass. It always points to Earth’s magnetic north pole. Explain what this tells you about the core of the Earth. [1]
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q2(a)(i) (1 mark): Describe how a solenoid can be made. [1]
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q2(a)(ii) (3 marks): Amir connects the solenoid in a circuit. The circuit is shown in Fig. 2.1. Amir closes the switch. On the diagram in Fig. 2.1, draw: • the direction of current
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q2(b)(i) (2 marks): Complete the graph in Fig. 2.2 by plotting the results from Table 2.1 and draw a line of best fit. Some have been plotted for you. 35 30 25 number of paper 20 c
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q2(b)(ii) (2 marks): Describe the trend shown in the graph in Fig. 2.2. [2]
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q2(b)(iii) (1 mark): State one other way to increase the strength of the magnetic field around the solenoid. [1]
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q2(c) (1 mark): Electromagnets are often used in scrapyards. Which statement about electromagnets is correct? Tick (✓) one box. The electromagnets that lift waste use weak magn
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