Cambridge IGCSE Physics practice

Paper 6 structured question: Electromagnetic induction

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Electromagnetic induction

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An experiment is conducted to demonstrate electromagnetic induction using a coil and a magnet.

Method

In this experiment, a coil of wire is connected to a galvanometer. A magnet is moved towards and away from the coil to observe the induced current.

Step	Action
1	Connect the coil to the galvanometer.
2	Move the magnet towards the coil.
3	Record the galvanometer reading.
4	Move the magnet away from the coil.
5	Record the galvanometer reading again.

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State the independent variable in this experiment.
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Results Table

The table shows the galvanometer readings for different distances of the magnet from the coil.

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Describe the trend shown in the results table.
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