The magnetic lines of force due to a bar magnet

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Q: 68 (NDA-I/2010)
The magnetic lines of force due to a bar magnet

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NDA-I

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{'magnetic lines': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'bar magnet': [0, 0, 2, 2], 'magnet': [0, 0, 2, 6], 'south poles': [1, 0, 1, 1], 'neutral points': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'north': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'force': [0, 0, 0, 2]}

The correct answer is option 4: the magnetic lines of force due to a bar magnet cannot intersect at all.

Magnetic lines of force represent the direction and strength of a magnetic field. These lines are continuous loops that form closed paths around a magnet. In the case of a bar magnet, the magnetic field lines emerge from the north pole and re-enter the magnet at the south pole.

If the magnetic lines of force were to intersect, it would imply that the field lines are crossing each other, which is not possible. By definition, magnetic field lines cannot cross because they represent the path a magnetic pole would take if placed in the field. If the lines were to cross, it would imply that a single pole exists at that point, which is not consistent with the dipole nature of a bar magnet.

It is also worth noting that magnetic field lines never start or end, they always form complete loops. Therefore, they do not intersect inside the body of the magnet, at neutral points, or only at the north and south poles as mentioned in the other options. Alert - correct answer should be option 1: the magnetic lines of force due to a bar magnet intersect inside the body of the magnet.

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