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You must not confuse 'Magnetic North' with 'north magnetic pole', as these two things are completely different! 'Magnetic North' is a location, while 'north magnetic pole' refers to the magnetic polarity of the earth's 'Magnetic South'.
'Magnetic North' is the point on the earth towards which magnetic compasses point. It is not a fixed position. It is presently (2012) in Canada and is drifting toward Siberia. It should not be confused with Grid, Geographic, or True North, which is a fixed point located at the axis about which the earth revolves. The same applies to the Magnetic South.
The term, 'Magnetic North' describes a location, and has absolutely nothing to do with its magnetic polarity. The magnetic polarity of the location we call Magnetic North is actually a south pole, which is the reason it attracts the north pole of a magnet or compass needle.
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What do scientist not know about earths magnetic field?
When the north pole becomes the south pole.
At which location is earths magnetic field the strongest?
Earth's magnetic field is strongest at the magnetic North Pole and the magnetic South Pole.
Is the magnetic pole near the Earths true North Pole a magnetic south pole or a magnetic north pole?
Earths geographic North Pole is also currently a magnetic north pole. This is however not always the case because over geological time scales the Earth's magnetic poles flip as a result of changes of flow in Earth's molten core which produces Earth's magnetic field.
What is the switch in directions of earths magnetic north and south pole?
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What magnet use in the compass?
non the compass uses the earths magnetic field that is why the north pole and south pole is the most important directions because the north and south pole have the most highest magnetic feilds
What nmpis near the earths north pole?
The magnetic north pole is currently located in northern Canada, close to Ellesmere Island. There are no known nmpis near the Earth's north pole.
The lines of magnetic force generated by the fluid motions of the earths core result in the formation of what?
the North Pole and the South Pole
Where is earths magnetic North Pole?
compasses point to it. its at the north pole in the arcticNo It's not, the Magnetic North Pole is at this moment just off Ellesmere Island heading towards Russia at a rate of 40 miles (60 km) per year.AnswerIt depends what you mean by 'magnetic north pole'. If you mean the location, called 'Magnetic North' (arctic), then its polarity is south. If, by 'magnetic north pole', you mean its magnetic polarity, then it's located at Magnetic South (antarctic).
What will be the position of the freely suspended magnet in a region over the earths magnetic pole?
The freely suspended magnet will align itself vertically, with its north pole pointing directly downward towards the Earth's magnetic pole. This is because the magnetic field lines are vertical at the magnetic poles.
Do earths magnetic poles stay where they are?
No, they move slowly. The North Magnetic Pole, for example, is currently drifting a little west of north at about 40 km/year.
Why at the earths geometric north pole does the north end of a compass get pulled strongly downward?
Because the magnetic north points vertically downwards.
The south pole a compass magnet points toward?
magnetic north north pole =magnetic south
