Question:

Similar or same magnetic fields can be produced by

Updated On: Apr 7, 2025
  • a solenoid and a bar magnet
  • a solenoid and a toroid
  • a solenoid and a circular coil
  • a circular coil and a toroid
  • a bar magnet and a toroid
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A solenoid produces a magnetic field that is similar to the magnetic field produced by a bar magnet. The magnetic field inside a solenoid is uniform and resembles the field inside a bar magnet, with distinct north and south poles. A bar magnet also generates a similar magnetic field with similar characteristics, such as a dipole field. Therefore, a solenoid and a bar magnet can produce similar magnetic fields.

The correct option is (A) : a solenoid and a bar magnet

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Correct Option: a solenoid and a bar magnet  

A solenoid and a bar magnet produce similar magnetic field patterns:

  • Both have magnetic field lines that emerge from one end and loop back to enter the other end.
  • In a solenoid, when current flows, it behaves like a bar magnet with a North and South pole.
  • The field inside both is nearly uniform and strong.

Final Answer: a solenoid and a bar magnet

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