What happens to the magnetic field lines when an iron object is introduced into a magnetic field?

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16 Dec 2018
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When an iron piece is placed within a magnetic field, the magnetic lines of force change their usual trajectory to pass through the iron. This occurs because iron is a ferromagnetic material that attracts and guides magnetic field lines, concentrating them inside the object.

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