History of Magnetism Quiz

James Clerk Maxwell

William Gilbert

north pole and south pole

<p>No</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>i) They form closed loops, ii) The direction of the net magnetic field at a point is given by the tangent to the magnetic line of force at that point, iii) The number of lines of force crossing per unit area decides the magnitude of the magnetic field, iv) They do not intersect</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hans Oersted</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The direction of the magnetic field would not be unique at the point of intersection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The direction of the net magnetic field at a point is given by the tangent to the magnetic line of force at that point.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Place the bar magnet at a fixed position on a paper and place the needle at various positions, noting the orientation of the needle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Magnetic lines of force form closed loops, while electric lines of force originate from the positive charge and end on the negative charge without forming a complete loop.</p> Signup and view all the answers