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Because the Earth has a Magnetic filed - with magnetic poles at roughly the same places as the geographic North and South poles, a freely suspended magnet will tend to orient to point in the direction of those magnetic poles. Also - because the magnetic poles exist - when natural forces cause iron to liquefy, there is tendency for it to align with the magnetic field of the earth - creating the famous "lodestones" that were sometimes used by ancient mariners to create compasses.
Note that lodestones are not pure iron, rather they are magnetite - Iron(II,III) oxide)
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What has north and south pole's?
Apart from the earth, all magnets have a north and south pole.
What do the north poles of magnets attract?
the south poles
What are the end of magnets called?
When two magnets are brought close to each other and they try to move apart, we say the two magnets each orher
Why don't magnets stick to opposite ends of other magnets?
Magnet does not stick to the opposite of the magnet because one side of the magnet is called south pole and another side is called north pole .And south pole is suppose to stick north to north and south to South
Why do north and south on magnets attract?
they like each other. OFWGKTA
What object repell magnets?
magnets repel magnets. a north repels north, south repels south and north attracts south poles
What has north and south pole's?
Apart from the earth, all magnets have a north and south pole.
Do bar magnets have south and north poles?
Yes. All magnets of north and south poles. There is no such thing as a magnetic monopole.
Do bar magnets have a north and South pole?
Yes. All magnets of north and south poles. There is no such thing as a magnetic monopole.
What is n or s in magnets?
north and south bikl
What do the north poles of magnets attract?
the south poles
What charectericts do all magnets have?
A north and south poles.
What are the general properties of magnets?
Have north and south poles
Can magnets attract and repel other magnets?
Magnets are very much attracted to each other. Magnets have at least two poles: North and South. North poles attract South, and vice-versa. A simple mnemonic to remember this rule is "Opposites attract."
Can magnets repel and attract other magnets?
Magnets are very much attracted to each other. Magnets have at least two poles: North and South. North poles attract South, and vice-versa. A simple mnemonic to remember this rule is "Opposites attract."
When do magnets attract?
Magnets attract when the south side of a magnet is facing towards the north side of another magnet. If the sides are both north or south the magnet will then repel. ( Opposites attract and Likes repel )
What are the end of magnets called?
When two magnets are brought close to each other and they try to move apart, we say the two magnets each orher
