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What can be used to plot the magnetic field around a bar magnet?

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A bar magnet creates a magnetic field around it. The field cannot be seen, but its effects can be observed. This is how the magnetic field around a magnet is detected. Iron fillings can be used to study the presence of magnetic field and a compass can be used to plot the field lines.

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