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Actually, they point at the magnetic north and south poles. The Magnetic North Pole is currently somewhere north-east of Canada. The naming of the poles on a magnet is confusing. The north pole would actually be better called the north seeking pole. Answer. Because the Earth itself acts like a massive magnet with its south pole at the Magnetic North Pole and vice versa. Remember 'like poles repel, unlike poles attract'.
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∙ 10y agoThe simple answer is that the earth's North Pole (or, more strictly, 'Magnetic North) is a location, and not its magnetic polarity. Its magnetic polarity is actually south and, because 'unlike poles attract', it attracts the north pole of a magnet.
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∙ 13y agoI think that,
North part of a magnet always faces the north pole as there is a huge collection of negative charges at the north pole and the north part of the magnet is positively charged.we also know that oppositive charges attract each other.so the north pole attracts the north part of the magnet and vice-versa.....
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∙ 13y agoThe magnetic iron core inside the earth spins with the earth rotation, any spinning iron mass creates a magnetic field. This is the Earth's magnetic field and is responsible for many things, such as the Aurorae and protecting us from the majority of the dangerous stuff the Sun shoots at us.
This mangetic field forms a spherical shell around the earth, starting from the 'North Pole' of the field and ending at the south pole. These poles coincide (roughly) with the geographic north and south poles.
The magnet is attracted to the field like all magnets are attracted to each other. Usually this effect is barely noticeable with the magnetic field of the earth being so small, but it will work on a string, an axel, or in water etc. This is how a compass works.
Note, The North pole of the earth actually is a magnetic south pole, so that the north pole of a magnet will point to it. Opposites attract!
Hope that was what you were looking for.
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∙ 13y agoIn magnet , like poles repels each other and unlike poles attract each other.
North pole and South pole are dissimilar poles , so they attract each other.
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If you hang a magnet from of string what would it do?
its north and south pole would turn north and south
If you hang a magnet on a piece of string what would it do?
it will do nothing
What would happen when a magnet meet to the south and south and north and north?
the magnet will repel
How can you tell which side is which on a magnet?
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 AnswerUse 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.
If earth's magentic field is like a bar magnet where is the north pole of bar the magnet?
If we were to align a bar magnet with the Earth's magnetic field the north pole on the bar magnet would be the red-colored portion. When it comes to Earth, as of now the North pole is in the arctic. However, this is the magnetic north pole which is slightly off true north and always wandering due to variations in the Earth's magnetic field. True north is exactly what the name implies, it the very top and perfectly centered point on the Northern hemisphere.
If you hang a magnet from of string what would it do?
its north and south pole would turn north and south
Where would a magnet not point North?
at the North Pole
If there was a magnet beside a compass would the compass point to the north or south?
because inside of the earth acts like a big magnet and the magnet points to the north
Why would a magnet not point north at the north pole?
As the sides repel each otherIt's already there. Where would it point to? Mind you, the north pole and the magnetic north are not the same thing, so it would actually point to magnetic north.AnswerThe earth behaves as though there were a giant bar magnet buried deep within its surface. Magnetic North is the location where the magnetic lines of force (flux) are perpendicular to the earth's surface. So, at this point, if the magnet or compass were able to, it would point vertically downwards. If it is only able to rotate horizontally, then it may just spin haphazardly.At True North, which is hundreds of miles away from Magnetic North, the magnet or compass would point towards Magnetic North.
What did the vikings call magnets?
As a compass. They dangled the metallic stone from a string, knowing it would point north.
If you hang a magnet on a piece of string what would it do?
it will do nothing
What would happen when a magnet meet to the south and south and north and north?
the magnet will repel
If the labels on a magnet are missing how would you determine which pole is the north pole?
If you have a compass or a magnet with the poles marked, you can bring it near the magnet with the missing labels. The north pole on the unlabeled magnet will repel the north pole on the labeled magnet or the north pole on the compass.
How the properties of a bar magnet would change if it were broken in half?
The magnet would still have a north and a south pole. No matter how small the magnet is it will always have a north and south pole.
What would happen if battery terminals were braught near a compass?
The compass would point south, except near positive end of the magnet. It will point north. 6th grade power!!
How can you tell which side is which on a magnet?
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 AnswerUse 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.
If you broke a magnet in two would you have isolated north and south poles?
no...you cannot isolate magnet north and south pole..
