Assertion: We cannot think of a magnetic field configuration with three poles. Reason: A bar magnet does exert a torque on itself due to its own field.

Question

Assertion: We cannot think of a magnetic field configuration with three poles. Reason: A bar magnet does exert a torque on itself due to its own field. (A) If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but assertion is not a correct explanation of the assertion (C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Magnetic poles always exist in pairs. However, one can imagine magnetic field configuration with three poles. When north poles of two magnets or south poles of two magnets are glued together, they provide a three pole field configuration. Also a bar magnet does not exert a torque on itself due to its own field.

Q. Assertion : We cannot think of a magnetic field configuration with three poles. Reason : A bar magnet does exert a torque on itself due to its own field.

If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but assertion is not a correct explanation of the assertion

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Q. Assertion : We cannot think of a magnetic field configuration with three poles.
Reason : A bar magnet does exert a torque on itself due to its own field.