What is the direction of the magnetic field lines outside a magnet?

  1. East pole to West pole
  2. West pole to East pole
  3. North pole to South pole
  4. South pole to North pole

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Option 3 : North pole to South pole
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The correct answer is North pole to South pole. 

Key Points

CONCEPT:

  • Magnet: A magnet is an object that has a magnetic field. A magnet attracts or repels other items.
    • Like magnetic poles (N-N and S-S) repel each other and unlike magnetic (N-S) poles attract each other.
  • Magnetic field lines: Magnetic field strength is shown with the help of magnetic field lines also known as magnetic lines of force.
  • And as we can see magnetic field strength of any bar magnet is more at the poles compared to its center and this also true for any other magnetic material. 

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EXPLANATION:

  • The direction of magnetic field lines outside a magnet is from the North Pole to the South Pole. So option 3 is correct.
  • This is because the North and South Poles of a magnet attract each other due to the position and motion of electric charges.
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