Question

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1. Ameylia conducted an experiment using a bar magnet and some paper clips. She divided the magnet into 5 parts, A, B, C, D and E. She put the magnet into a tray of paper clips. She noticed that thepaperclipsmoved towards the different parts of the magnet. She repeated the experiment thrice and recorded her observation in the table below.

Part A: 1st trial = 10 paper clips, 2nd trial=9 paper clips, 3rd trial =9 paper clips
Part B: 1st trial = 3 paper clips, 2nd trial=4 paper clips, 3rd trial =5 paper clips
Part C: 1st trial = 12 paper clips, 2nd trial=11 paper clips, 3rd trial =12 paper clips
Part D: 1st trial = 4 paper clips, 2nd trial=6 paper clips, 3rd trial =6 paper clips
Part E: 1st trial = 12 paper clips, 2nd trial=11 paper clips, 3rd trial =12 paper clips

a) Ameylia's teacher told her that there is a mistake in the results recorded for one part of the magnet. Identifyfor which part of the magnet, A,B,C,D or E is the results recorded wrongly. Give a reason for your answer.

Answer: Help me answer this question please????





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Answer 1

Assuming she labelled the magnet A,B,C,D,E from one pole to the other, the results will he expected to show high numbers of clips at the two ends A and E. This means that the results at C are likely to be incorrect.