Physics GCSE
Investigating fields with compasses and iron filings
What Investigating fields with compasses and iron filings means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Methods include plotting with a small plotting compass moved around the magnet, and sprinkling iron filings to reveal the pattern.
Topics that use Investigating fields with compasses and iron filings
- Magnets and magnetic fields (OCR GCSE)
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