Question

why iron filings show magnetic field lines instead of getting attracted to the magnet ?

Answer 1

The small iron filings react to the magneticforces and line themselves up along themagnetic lines. This represents the direction of the magnetic field at any point. ... Magneticfields are strongest near the poles (north and south) of a magnet. Opposite poles ofmagnets attract; like poles repel.

Answer 2

because. if the two field lines are attract each other it means that the compass needle shows two direction at a same time which is not poosible