Question

The region surrounding a magnet, where the magnetic force can be detected, is said to have

• A. Electric field
• B. Magnetic vortex
• C. Magnetic field
• D. Electric vortex

Hint:

A field is a region of space where a force is felt:
- Mass feels force \(\to\) Gravitational field.
- Charge feels force \(\to\) Electric field.
- Magnet/moving charge feels force \(\to\) Magnetic field.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Think of what a field means in physics.
Whenever a force can be felt at every point of some region, without needing direct contact, we describe that region as having a field.
Step 2: Apply that idea to a magnet.
Bring a compass needle or a small piece of iron near a magnet and it feels a push or pull even before touching it, showing that the space around the magnet carries some influence.
Step 3: Name that region.
Since this force is magnetic in nature, the region where it can be detected is called the magnetic field, marked out by field lines running from the north pole to the south pole outside the magnet.
\[ \boxed{\text{Magnetic field}} \]