Question

What is a horseshoe magnet?Explain how it is identified with respect to other magnets.

Answer 1

Hint: Magnets are material which can produce a magnetic field around them, the magnetic field or magnetic lines are not seen but it can be experienced by placing a metal around the magnetic field. The shape of the magnet also varies based on the use and the name of the magnet is given after its shape.

Complete answer:
A magnet which is in the shape of a horse shoe is called a horseshoe magnet. A horseshoe is of U shape where the two ends are a bit closer. So the shape of the magnet is a bit like U shape.
The shape of the magnet determines the strength of the magnetic field, closer the poles of the magnet stronger the magnetic field. This is the reason for making a magnet in the shape of a horseshoe as in this type the poles are brought close enough to create a strong magnetic field are the poles.
This can be understood by magnetic field line diagram which is given below
Here, the comparison is made between bar magnet and horseshoe magnet and we can see that the magnetic field lines of horseshoe magnetic is more intense than bar magnet.

Note:
Sometimes, the horseshoe magnet is considered different from U shaped as the end of the horseshoe magnet is a little bit closer than U shaped and it somewhat looks like C shaped. Basically, the large horseshoe is of U shape where the two ends of the poles parallel to each other. Horseshoe magnets can also be made by moulding bar magnets.