So, in an electric field the direction is away or towards the source of the field because if you put a charge in the field, the charge will move away or towards source.
In a magnetic field, though, I can’t see what “north to south” means, or why the induction lines on a magnet are circular and have a direction.
If the direction is north to south, shouldn’t it mean that something in the north pole will move itself to the south pole? Also, if we put a metal close to a magnet it would be attracted towards it, so shouldn’t the direction of the field be towards the magnetic source, like in a electric field?
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If you move an electron through a magnetic field pointing in one direction, it will curve clockwise. If the magnetic field goes in the other direction, the electron will curve anticlockwise.
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