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Bar Magnet

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Key Stage 2

Meaning

A picture of a bar magnet.

A bar magnet is a magnet in the shape of a rectangular cuboid.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A bar magnet is a rectangular cuboid with one end as a North Seeking Pole and the other end as a South Seeking Pole.

About Bar Magnets

Bar magnets have a magnetic field which can be shown by sprinkling Iron filings onto a piece of paper over the bar magnet.
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The magnetic field lines point from north to south. Iron filings are a magnetic material so they can be used to show the magnetic field.