NCERT In-text 12.2.3 — Q3 - Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

Question: Why don't two magnetic field lines intersect each other?

Answer: If two magnetic field lines intersected, the compass needle at that point would have to point in two directions simultaneously, which is not possible. Hence field lines do not intersect.

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