What is the meaning of tangent ( for e.g the tangent drawn at any point on a magnetic field line is in the direction of the magnetic field at that point)
From the chapter magnetic effect of electric current
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A compass needle gets deflected when placed near a magnet due to the magnetic force exerted by the magnet on it. Some important properties of magnetic field lines are; (i) The tangent drawn at any point on the field line indicates the direction in which a north pole would move if placed at
tangent meaning according to dictionary= a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point.
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