Why does compass needle get deflected when bought near a bar magnet ?
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A compassneedle is a small barmagnet. When it is brought near a bar magnet, its magnetic field lines interact with that of the bar magnet. Hence,a compassneedle shows a deflection when brought near the bar magnet.
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♤ Compass needle is a tiny pivoted magnet
♤ it experienced a force exerted by a magnetic field set due to a bar magnet.
♤ due to this magnetic force compass needle gets deflected when it is brought ear to a bar magnet.
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