Question

Iron filings are more concentrated towards the edges of a magnet and not towards the centre of the magnet although the field strength at the centre is more because ___?

• A. the field at the centre is non-magnetic
• B. the field at the centre is inside the magnet itself
• C. the field at the edges only have attracting properties
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B the field at the centre is inside the magnet itself

Iron filings are more concentrated towards the edges of a magnet and not towards the centre of the magnet although the field strength at the centre is more because of the fact that most of the field at the centre of the magnet is actually within the magnet itself.