Magnet and Compasses Illustration

This illustration depicts magnetic compasses in two comparative setups. In the upper portion, three compasses are shown with their needles aligned, likely indicating their natural orientation to a uniform magnetic field, such as the Earth's. The lower portion features a red bar magnet, identified by an 'N' at its top, surrounded by three compasses. Here, the compass needles' orientations are clearly influenced by the localized magnetic field of the bar magnet, demonstrating how magnetic objects interact and redirect the alignment of compasses in their vicinity. It visually explains fundamental principles of magnetism.

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