Which statement describes magnetic field lines at the north and south pole of a bar magnet?

A. field lines begin near the magnet's south pole and extend toward its north pole

B. field lines begin near both the magnet's north and south poles and meet in the middle

C. field lines begin near the center of the magnet and extend toward the north and south poles

D. field lines begin near the megnet's north pole and extend toward it's south pole

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Alisha Costa

22 January, 01:25

Which statement describes magnetic field lines at the north and south pole of a bar magnet?

A. field lines begin near the magnet's south pole and extend toward its north pole

B. field lines begin near both the magnet's north and south poles and meet in the middle

C. field lines begin near the center of the magnet and extend toward the north and south poles

D. field lines begin near the megnet's north pole and extend toward it's south pole

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Nikolas Johns · Answer 1

A "bar magnet" has a north and south pole associated with it. In this case the correct answer is D - the magnetic field lines start at the magnet's north pole and then extends down to the south pole of the magnet. Bar magnets are made from materials that are ferromagnetic and have an intrinsic magnetisation even in the absence of a magnetic field.