The direction of a magnetic field at a point on a magnetic field line is given by : </br>(a) a tangent at that point </br>(b) a normal bisector at that point </br>(c) both tangent and normal bisector at that point </br>(d) none of the above

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The direction of a magnetic field at a point on a magnetic field line is given by :
(a) a tangent at that point
(b) a normal bisector at that point
(c) both tangent and normal bisector at that point
(d) none of the above

March 30, 2024

Answer

(a) a tangent at that point

Reason — A magnetic field line is a continuous curve in magnetic field such that tangent at any point of the curve gives the direction of the magnetic field at that point.

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The direction of a magnetic field at a point on a magnetic field line is given by : (a) a tangent at that point (b) a normal bisector at that point (c) both tangent and normal bisector at that point (d) none of the above

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The direction of a magnetic field at a point on a magnetic field line is given by :
(a) a tangent at that point
(b) a normal bisector at that point
(c) both tangent and normal bisector at that point
(d) none of the above