Why does a compass needle get deflected when brought near a bar magnet?

Asked by Vishal kumar | 2 years ago |  222

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Solution :-

The compass needle is a small magnet. When the compass needle is brought close to a bar magnet, the magnetic field lines of the compass needle interact with the magnetic field lines of the bar magnet, which causes the compass needle to deflect.

Answered by Shivani Kumari | 2 years ago

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