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Explain the interactions between magnetic poles and between magnets and magnetic materials, using terms like north pole, south pole, attraction, repulsion, magnetised, and unmagnetised.

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Cambridge IGCSE PhysicsElectricity and magnetismCore content

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Explain the interactions between magnetic poles and between magnets and magnetic materials, using terms like north pole, south pole, attraction, repulsion, magnetised, and unmagnetised

This point belongs to Simple phenomena of magnetism, especially Simple phenomena of magnetism outcomes.
You need to be able to explain the interactions between magnetic poles and between magnets and magnetic materials, using terms like north pole, south pole, attraction, repulsion, magnetised, and unmagnetised.
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