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Do the lines of induction begin on the north pole of a magnet and end on the south pole?

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The lines of induction originate on the north pole of the magnet and end on the south pole; their direction at any point is the direction of the magnetic field, and their density (the number of lines passing through a unit area) gives the strength of the field.

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