Can two or more magnetic field lines intersect at a point?

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No, the magnetic field lines can never intersect each other.
It is because, at the point of intersection, two tangents can be drawn which would mean two directions of the magnetic field at a point that is not possible.

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Can two or more magnetic field lines intersect at a point?

No, the magnetic field lines can never intersect each other.It is because, at the point of intersection, two tangents can be drawn which would mean two directions of the magnetic field at a point that is not possible.

No, the magnetic field lines can never intersect each other.
It is because, at the point of intersection, two tangents can be drawn which would mean two directions of the magnetic field at a point that is not possible.