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Topic 12: Magnetism and the motor effect

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How do magnets and electromagnets work, and what is the motor effect?

Permanent and induced magnets, magnetic fields, the magnetic field around a current-carrying wire and a solenoid, electromagnets, and the motor effect.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE Combined Science Topics 12 and 13 (CP12 to CP13), covering permanent and induced magnets, magnetic fields, the field around a wire and a solenoid, electromagnets, and the motor effect.
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