How can you tell which side is which on a magnet?

Answer 1

suspend the magnet from a string at its center of gravity. The north pole of the magnet will point to the north pole. (The north magnetic pole of the earth is actually a south seeking pole.)

Another Answer

Use a compass. It's north seeking pole will be attracted towards the magnet's south pole and its south-seeking pole will be attracted towards the magnet's north pole.

Answer 2

You can use a compass to tell the poles of a magnet. I prefer to use smaller compasses because they are easier to use.

The swinging needle on the magnet will be attracted to the south pole and will be repelled by the north pole. This is because compasses work by attracting the Earth's North pole. When you put a magnet next to a compass, it interferes with the magnetic field of the earth and attracts to the much stronger force of the magnet.

Answer 3

Well, an easy way to tell the south pole from the north pole in a magnet would be to use a compass. After finding the magnetic north, put one side of the magnet that you'd like to test close to the needle side indicating the north. If the needle is attracted by

your magnet it means you presented the north pole face of your magnet to the needle

of the compass. Otherwise you presented the south pole face. By inscribing a N (means north) to the north face of your newly identified magnet and a S to the other face, you

can now identify any magnet face by that simple rule: opposite attract each other!

Answer 4

use a boat and compas put in waer