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Answer the following question in detail.
Two bar magnets are placed on a horizontal surface. Draw magnetic lines around them. Mark the position of any neutral points (points where there is no resultant magnetic field) on your diagram.
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Solution
The magnetic lines of force between two magnets will depend on their relative positions. Considering the magnets to be placed one beside the other as shown in the figure, the magnetic lines of force will be as shown.

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