Answer:
B. They show the pattern made by the magnetic field lines around the
magnets
Step-by-step explanation:
Using iron fillings, the pattern of the magnetic field lines around a bar magnet can be known.
Magnetic field lines are the line of force around a bar magnet.
- These iron fillings will trace the pattern of the magnetic field around the magnet.
- The domains of the iron fillings begins to align and orient with that of the prevailing magnetic field around.
- Those areas with the strongest force will attract more fillings and those far away will attract lesser fillings.