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What is the region around a magnet where a compass needle rests in a direction different from the geographic north-south direction called?
What is the region around a magnet where a compass needle rests in a direction different from the geographic north-south direction called?
- Magnetic field (correct)
- Polar field
- Geographic field
- Magnetic pole
What causes a needle of a compass to always point towards the nearer pole of a magnet?
What causes a needle of a compass to always point towards the nearer pole of a magnet?
- Frictional force
- Gravitational influence
- Magnetic field influence (correct)
- Electrical charge
Why does the effect of a magnet's magnetic field decrease as the distance from the magnet increases?
Why does the effect of a magnet's magnetic field decrease as the distance from the magnet increases?
- Expansion of the magnetic field
- Weakening of magnetic influence (correct)
- Increase in gravitational pull
- Decrease in magnetic force
What type of quantity is a magnetic field?
What type of quantity is a magnetic field?
How does an iron nail become magnetized near a magnet?
How does an iron nail become magnetized near a magnet?
What is the space around a magnet where a compass needle points towards the magnet's north pole called?
What is the space around a magnet where a compass needle points towards the magnet's north pole called?
What happens to an iron nail that gets attracted to a magnet?
What happens to an iron nail that gets attracted to a magnet?
What is the name given to the space around a magnet where the earth's magnetic field is present?
What is the name given to the space around a magnet where the earth's magnetic field is present?
In which direction does a compass needle generally rest when influenced by a magnetic field?
In which direction does a compass needle generally rest when influenced by a magnetic field?
What happens when an iron nail is brought near another magnetized iron nail?
What happens when an iron nail is brought near another magnetized iron nail?
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