Topic Content:
- How to Plot Magnetic Field Pattern of a Bar Magnet
- Field Pattern with Iron Filings
- Field Pattern Using a Compass Needle
- Properties of Magnetic Field Lines
- Definition of Magnetic Line of Force
The magnetic field pattern of a bar magnet is the shape or direction of the magnetic line of force of a magnet as it travels from the North pole of the magnet to the South pole of the magnet.
Magnetic field lines are continuous, forming closed loops without beginning or end. They go from the North Pole to the South Pole.
How to Plot Magnetic Field Pattern of a Bar Magnet:
The magnetic field pattern or nature of a bar magnet can be demonstrated using the following methods:
(a) With or using iron filling
(b) Using a magnetic compass needle
a. Field Pattern with Iron Filings:
A thin sheet of glass is placed over a magnet and some quantity of iron fillings are sprinkled on the glass. The iron fillings arranged themselves in a clear and definite pattern on the glass.
This arrangement shows the pattern of the magnetic field of the magnet.
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