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The compass shows different deflections/directions when placed at different points near the magnet .What does this show ?

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Compass needle itself is a small bar magnet. When brought near a magnet, the magnetic lines of forces of the two magnets interact with each other and hence the deflection is produced.
Different location of compass show the different deflection.

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