wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Give the characteristics of magnetic field lines.

Open in App
Solution

The characteristics of magnetic field lines are as follows:

1. The direction of the magnetic field at any point is given by the tangent to the field lines at that point.

2. Magnetic field lines never cross each other.

3. The density of the magnetic field lines gives the intensity of magnetic field at any point on the space.

4. Magnetic field lines are always close and continuous, there is no beginning and the ending of the magnetic field lines.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Field and Field Lines
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon