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MAGNETIC FIELD MAGNETIC FIELD LINES

 exists around a magnet or a  represent the existence of a


1. current-carrying
EXIS conductor. magnetic field.
 is a vector. Its magnitude  direction of the lines can be
indicates the strength of the field. shown experimentally by tracing
 Direction of the magnetic field at a small magnetic compass in the
any points indicated by the magnetic field. The direction of
needle of a small compass placed the north pole of the compass
at that point. indicates the direction of the
field.
MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTH  Pattern can be observed by
 can be determined by the number placing iron fillings in the
of lines per cross-sectional area. magnetic field.
 The closer the lines, the stronger  Magnetic field lines do not
the magnetic field. intersect each other.

MAGNETIC FIELD

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