A small compass is placed beside the middle of a bar magnet.
In which direction will the compass needle point?
A
B
C
D
can you please explain why
Ans 2:
Class : Class 6
The needle should point towards South pole because the Earth's North Pole is actually the South pole of a bar magnet. Compass needle always points to the geographical North pole.
Ans 3:
Class : Class 6
North and South attract each other. Since the compass is placed in the middle of the bar magnet and not ON it and the North pole of the compass needle can face the South pole of the magnet diagonally only, should not the correct answer be C? Also, the north pole of the Earth's magnetic field should not come into consideration here, I think.
Ans 4:
Class : Class 6
But a compass always points to the magnetic north pole, not geographic north pole right?
Ans 5:
Class : Class 7
The earth's north pole acts like a south pole to the magnet as it attracts the north pole of a magnet (The earth's north pole attracts the north pole of a magnet). This means that the needle of a compass is always the north pole. So, the needle will point to the south pole of the other magnet. In simple words, the North pole of the earth is actually the south pole for a magnet.
Ans 7:
Class : Class 6
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Ans 11:
Class : Class 6
Shouldn't the correct answer be (A), since a compass needle ALWAYS points in the North Direction? Pls Help.
Ans 12:
Class : Class 6
1. The Rule of Magnetic Field LinesEvery magnet creates an invisible area of magnetic influence around itself called a magnetic field. By universal convention, we map this field using continuous loops called field lines:Outside the magnet: Field lines always emerge from the North pole (N) and travel through space to enter the South pole (S).Continuous Loops: They do not stop or cross; they form smooth, curved paths connecting the poles.2. What Happens at the Middle (Equator)?Because the field lines must curve all the way from the right side (North) back to the left side (South), they form large arches above and below the magnet.The Push: The North pole pushes the compass's north needle away (diagonally up and to the left).The Pull: The South pole attracts the compass's north needle toward it (diagonally down and to the left).The Result: The upward push and downward pull perfectly cancel each other out vertically. This leaves only a combined horizontal force pointing straight to the left.3. How a Compass RespondsA compass needle is simply a tiny, lightweight bar magnet that is free to rotate.The North-seeking tip (usually colored red or marked with an arrow) always experiences a force that aligns it parallel to the local magnetic field lines.Since the total magnetic field line at that specific point points from right-to-left, the arrow of the compass must point left.