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

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

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Harshit Singh
askIITians Faculty 5963 Points
3 years ago
Dear Student

A compass needle is a small bar magnet with north and south pole. The compass needle deflects due to repulsion/attraction with the bar magnet.

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KAPADIA DEV
100 Points
3 years ago
Bar magnet
The compass needle is a small magnet. That's why when a compass needle is brought near a bar magnet, its magnetic field lines interact with that of the bar magnet. Hence, a compass needle gets deflected near the magnet bar.

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