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Why does the north end of a magnet attract to the north end of the world?
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∙ 13y ago
answer 2 This common observation is due to confusion.
Since the North Pole of the earth was well known of in early times, we may say that the field there is the North Pole. By convention.
On my compass, one end of it points to the North Pole [well not quite, but we'll pass on] and this end of the compass should be called the North Seeking Pole, or the North Pointing Pole. It should NOT be called the North Pole of the compass.
Knowing the laws of magnets as we both do, we know that the North Seeking Pole of my compass must be in fact a south pole of a magnet.
Reverting to the [ ... ] comment above. Your compass, and mine as well, do NOT point to the North Pole. The needle aligns itself with the lines of magnetic lines of force at the place where I am.
You can show this for yourself with the 'iron filings' experiment.
o Place a couple of magnets at least 10 cm apart, if you can get the demo to work at 20cm so much the better. Strong magnets are worthwhile.
o Lay a sheet of stiff paper above the magnets and sprinkle it with iron filings in the classic manner. You should now see the curved lines of force between the magnet poles demonstrated by the iron filings.
o Move your compass about the magnetic field as demonstrated by the pattern of the filings.
Provided your compass needle does not overwhelm the magnetic field between the magnets, you should see that the compass needle folllows the lines of force.
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Do opposite ends of a magnet attract or repel?
Then you will end up with two magnets, each half will be a new magnet, with both a north and a south pole. But the magnet will be weaker.
What kind of magnet is a magnetized iron nail?
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One of the needles has become a magnet.
Do a north and a north part of a magnet attract or repel?
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repel
If the north pole of the bar magnet suspends the first nail by attraction what is the nail's polarity?
When turned on, yes they do. Even after turned off, some of the charge from the electricity involved will have slightly changed the material that is magnetized. The poles will be there, yet seldom very strong.
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true, if the the magnet is not labeled the north end will always point towards the north pole.
End of a magnet?
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What happen when you bring one pole of your magnet near each end of the hanging magnet?
If they are the same, they repel, if different, they attract.
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