Magnets and magnetic fields

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A physics instructor demonstrates how to determine the direction of the magnetic field at a single point near a bar magnet using a small plotting compass, as shown in the diagram below.

Plotting compass near a bar magnet

Describe two different practical methods the instructor could use to develop this demonstration to map the complete shape of the magnetic field lines around the entire bar magnet.

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