Question

State the characteristics of magnetic lines of force.

Answer 1

The following are the characteristics of magnetic lines of forces:

• The magnetic field lines of force are imaginary lines around a magnet.

• Magnetic line of force gives us the magnitude and direction of magnetic field at a point in space.

• The magnetic lines can never intersect each other.

• The magnetic lines of force originates from the north pole of the bar magnet and terminates in the south pole.