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An iron bar magnet makes a pattern of magnetic field that looks just like the pattern of magnetic field outside a long current-carrying coil of wire. Are there currents in the iron? Explain briefly.
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An iron bar magnet creates a magnetic field around it due to the alignment of its magnetic domains. This magnetic field is similar to the magnetic field created by a long current-carrying coil of wire. Show more…
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