Question

Using the horseshoe magnet diagram shown in Figure A, how would you describe the direction of the magnetic field lines between the poles of the horseshoe magnet?
A.
In Figure A, the magnetic field lines point from the south pole to the north pole.
B.
In Figure A, the magnetic field lines point from the north pole to the south pole.
C.
In Figure A, there are no magnetic field lines.

Answer 1

B.

Magnetic field lines leave the north pole and enter the south pole. Between the poles (in the gap) the field therefore points from the north pole toward the south pole. The complete field lines form closed loops, running through the magnet from south back to north.