Physics GCSE
field lines between poles
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The lines leave the north pole of one magnet, cross the gap and enter the south pole of the other, and are tightly packed in the gap because the field there is strong.
Topics that use field lines between poles
- Poles of a magnet (AQA GCSE)
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