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Characteristics of a Magnet

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A bar magnet is placed north-south with its north pole due north.The points of zero magnetic field will be in which direction from the center of magnet

A

North and south

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East and west

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North-east and south-west

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D

North-west and south-east

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Solution

The correct option is B East and west
As shown in figure ,points of zero magnetic field will be East and West.

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