In a permanent magnet, which direction do magnetic flux lines travel outside the magnet?

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In a permanent magnet, which direction do magnetic flux lines travel outside the magnet?

Magnetic flux lines have a defined direction: they exit the magnet at the North pole and enter it at the South pole. Outside the magnet, that means the lines travel from North to South. Inside the magnet, they loop back from South to North to complete the circuit. So the outside-field direction being from North to South is the correct description.

Magnetic flux lines have a defined direction: they exit the magnet at the North pole and enter it at the South pole. Outside the magnet, that means the lines travel from North to South. Inside the magnet, they loop back from South to North to complete the circuit. So the outside-field direction being from North to South is the correct description.

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