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The SI unit of magnetic pole strength is the:

Answer: ampere-metre (A·m).

  • A ampere-metre (A·m)
  • B the tesla unit (T)
  • C the weber unit (Wb)
  • D the henry unit (H)

Correct answer: A. ampere-metre (A·m)

Explanation: Pole strength is measured in ampere-metre (A·m).

Magnetic field lines of a bar magnet, emerging from the north pole and curving round to enter the south pole outside the magnet

Magnetic field of a bar magnet: field lines emerge from the north pole and re-enter at the south pole outside the magnet, forming continuous closed loops. Image: Geek3, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Bar magnets, Earth's magnetism, and how different materials respond to an external magnetic field - diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and ferromagnetic behaviour.

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