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Why do we get two neutral points for a bar magnet? Can we obtain only one neutral point? Why?

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by kratos
 
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Neutral point is the point where the magnetic field due to magnet is equal and opposite to the horizontal component of earth’* magnetic field. The resultant magnetic field at the neutral point is zero. In this way two neutral points are obtained.

On placing the north pole or south pole of bar magnet downwards in vertical position, we found out only one neutral point whose position is from north pole to south or south towards north.

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