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The short answer is yes. H$\textbf{H}$-field can have sources and sinks - these are what the "poles" of a bar magnet are.

In an LIH medium $B = \mu_0 \mu_r H$$\textbf{B}=\mu_0\mu_r\textbf{H}$. Even though $\nabla \cdot B = 0$$\boldsymbol{\nabla}\cdot\textbf{B} = 0$ (always), this does not mean that $\nabla \cdot H =0$$\boldsymbol{\nabla}\cdot \textbf{H} =0$ because there is an instantaneous change in $\mu_r$ at the boundaries between media. Lines of H$\textbf{H}$-field begin and end on these interfaces, whereas lines of B$\textbf{B}$-field are continuous.

The short answer is yes. H-field can have sources and sinks - these are what the "poles" of a bar magnet are.

In an LIH medium $B = \mu_0 \mu_r H$. Even though $\nabla \cdot B = 0$ (always), this does not mean that $\nabla \cdot H =0$ because there is an instantaneous change in $\mu_r$ at the boundaries between media. Lines of H-field begin and end on these interfaces, whereas lines of B-field are continuous.

The short answer is yes. $\textbf{H}$-field can have sources and sinks - these are what the "poles" of a bar magnet are.

In an LIH medium $\textbf{B}=\mu_0\mu_r\textbf{H}$. Even though $\boldsymbol{\nabla}\cdot\textbf{B} = 0$ (always), this does not mean that $\boldsymbol{\nabla}\cdot \textbf{H} =0$ because there is an instantaneous change in $\mu_r$ at the boundaries between media. Lines of $\textbf{H}$-field begin and end on these interfaces, whereas lines of $\textbf{B}$-field are continuous.

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The short answer is yes. H-field can have sources and sinks - these are what the "poles" of a bar magnet are.

In an LIH medium $B = \mu_0 \mu_r H$. Even though $\nabla \cdot B = 0$ (always), this does not mean that $\nabla \cdot H =0$ because there is an instantaneous change in $\mu_r$ at the boundaries between media. Lines of H-field begin and end on these interfaces, whereas lines of B-field are continuous.