Question

The magnetic field of a bar magnet Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a Always points from north to south, whether we look outside the magnet or inside the magnet. b Always points from south to north, whether we look outside the magnet or inside the magnet. c Points from north to south outside the magnet, but south to north inside the magnet. d Points from south to north outside the magnet, but north to south inside the magnet.

Answer 1

Answer:

A: Always points from north to south, whether we look outside the magnet or inside the magnet

Explanation:

When we freely suspend a bar magnet, it's magnetic field will always rest in the north to south direction due to the fact that the Earth's magnetic south pole usually lies in the direction of the geographic north while the Earth's magnetic north pole usually lies in the direction of the geographic south.

Now, we all know that in magnets, like poles will repel and unlike poles will attract. What this now means is that the magnet will always point from the north to the south direction.