Physics GCSE
Easily magnetised
What Easily magnetised means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Iron is used as it is easily magnetised, so its magnetism can follow a magnetic field that changes direction rapidly.
Topics that use Easily magnetised
- Transformers (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
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