What is a magnetic field?
A region in which a magnetic pole experiences a force.
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What is a magnetic field?
A region in which a magnetic pole experiences a force.
What determines the direction of a magnetic field at a point?
The direction of the force on a north pole placed at that point.
What do magnetic field lines represent?
The field’s pattern and direction.
What pattern and direction do field lines have outside a bar magnet?
They curve around both sides of the magnet, with arrows pointing from the north pole to the south pole.