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Electromagnetism

Appeared in 10 of the 11 available papers.

Examined in
10 of 11 papers

Appears almost every year — treat as core

Typically worth
7.5 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 75 marks in total

Usual form
Short answer

61% of this chapter's 62 questions

Needs a diagram
60%

37 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

  • Short answer38
  • Reasoning6
  • Diagram6
  • MCQ5
  • Identification5
  • Fill in the blank1
  • True/False1

Most frequent topics

Magnetic effect of current / electromagnetic induction 32Force on a current-carrying conductor 2Fleming's left-hand rule 2Heat and calorimetry 1Magnetic field and current 1Polarity of a current-carrying coil 1Iron core and magnetic field 1Reversing polarity 1
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10(c)

The diagram below shows a magnetic needle kept just below the conductor AB which is kept in North South direction.

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10(a)

The diagram shows a coil wound around a U shape soft iron bar AB.

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