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Describe an induced magnet as a material that becomes a magnet when placed in a magnetic field.

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Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic forces and fields

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Poles of a magnet

AQA GCSE PhysicsMagnetism and electromagnetism

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Describe an induced magnet as a material that becomes a magnet when placed in a magnetic field. sits within Poles of a magnet in AQA GCSE Physics Unit 4.7 Magnetism and electromagnetism. A strong explanation names the exact magnetic context, then links the observation to field direction, current, force, coil turns, induced potential difference or transformer power as appropriate. For this objective, revise the keywords magnet, induced magnet, magnetic field and use them as evidence rather than as isolated definitions. Keep the boundary precise: permanent magnets are not induced magnets, motors use current to produce force or motion, generators use motion or changing magnetic fields to induce a potential difference, and transformers compare primary and secondary coils. The distinctive exam cue is lo47cue305 fieldmap305 coilpath305 transformerlink305, which separates this learning objective from neighbouring transformer, motor-effect and magnetic-field objectives while preserving the official wording.

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Poles of a magnet field-shape cue 13Poles of a magnet current-change cue 14

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This objective helps connect Poles of a magnet to exam-style questions, flashcards, and revision notes for Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic forces and fields.

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  • generator-effect induction: avoid permanent and induced magnets: Instead, identify the exact Unit 4.7 idea in Poles of a magnet, then explain how it links to a moving-coil microphone investigation and the objective to describe an induced magnet as a material that becomes a magnet when placed in a magnetic field.

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