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Assertion Magnetic field lines cannot start from a point $n$ or end at a point. Reason The line integral of magnetic field induction over a closed path is not zero.
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This is true because magnetic field lines form a continuous closed loop. They emerge out of the north pole of a magnet and merge at the south pole. Inside the magnet, the direction of field lines is from the south pole to the north pole. Hence, they form a closed Show more…
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