Two identical bar magnets are placed coaxially with their north poles facing each…
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Magnetism and Matter · Magnetism and Matter
Problem
Two identical bar magnets are placed coaxially with their north poles facing each other and separated by a small distance. Which statement correctly describes the magnetic field pattern in the region midway between the two facing poles?
(a) Field lines travel straight from one north pole to the other, producing maximum field strength at the midpoint.
(b) Field lines from each north pole bend away, nearly cancelling each other and creating a neutral point where a compass shows no deflection.
(c) Because both magnets are identical, their fields add to produce double the individual field along the common axis at the midpoint.
(d) Each magnet’s field stays confined to itself, so the space between them is unaffected by their proximity.