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Science — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Which one of the following statements is not true about a bar magnet ?
  1. (A) It sets itself in north-south direction when suspended freely.
  2. (B) It has attractive power for iron filings.
  3. (C) It produces magnetic field lines.
  4. (D) The direction of magnetic field lines inside a bar magnet is from its north pole to its south pole.
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Model Answer

(D) The direction of magnetic field lines inside a bar magnet is from its north pole to its south pole.

This is not true — inside a bar magnet, field lines run from the south pole to the north pole.

Explanation

The passage states: "Inside the magnet, the direction of field lines is from its south pole to its north pole." Outside the magnet, field lines go from north to south. Examiners expect students to recall this key distinction. Options A, B, and C are all correct properties of a bar magnet.

Source: Chapter 12, Section 12.1 (Magnetic Field and Field Lines)

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