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Question
Draw diagram showing the arrangement of the lines of force for a piece of soft iron laid in line with the magnetic field.
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Solution
Arrangement of lines of force for a piece of soft iron laid in line with the magnetic field:
AB is a soft iron rod whose end A behaves as south pole and end B behaves a north pole when soft iron rod is placed in a line with magnetic field.
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