Magnets and magnetic fields

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Figure 1 shows a bar magnet with its North and South poles labeled. A student places a small plotting compass at positions A, B, and C near the magnet.

Figure 1: A bar magnet is shown horizontally with the North pole (N) on the left and the South pole (S) on the right. Position A is directly to the left of the North pole. Position B is directly above the center of the bar magnet. Position C is directly to the right of the South pole. Small circles representing compasses are shown at each position.

Explain why the needle of the plotting compass points in different directions when placed at position A compared to position C.

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