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Is the magnetic pole near the Earths true North Pole a magnetic south pole or a magnetic north pole?
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∙ 7y ago
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.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe terms, 'Magnetic North' and 'Magnetic South' are LOCATIONS, so-named to distinguish those locations from 'True North' and 'True South'. The do NOT describe the magnetic polarities at those locations. The magnetic polarity of 'Magnetic North' is south.
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Where does the earths axis of rotation intersect with the earths surface?
The geographical North and South Pole - not the magnetic poles.
The south pole a compass magnet points toward?
magnetic north north pole =magnetic south
What best describes Earth's north magnetic pole?
Your expression, 'earth's north magnetic pole' is, at best, confusing. Are you referring to 'Magnetic North', which is a location and not the polarity of that location? Or are you referring to the magnetic polarity of this location, which is a south pole?If the former, then a compass indicates the direction of Magnetic North. If the latter, then earth's north magnetic pole is located at Magnetic South. In other words, a compass needle points to Magnetic North because it is attracted by its south magnetic polarity.Just to expand somewhat on this answer... 'Magnetic North' and 'Magnetic South' are so-named to differentiate their locations from 'True North' and 'True South'. In other words, 'Magnetic North' and 'Magnetic South' are locationsand not magnetic polarities. In fact, the magnetic polarity of True North is a south pole, and the magnetic polarity of True South is a north pole. I would also argue that the terms 'Magnetic North (or South) Pole' is confusing, because the location is not really a 'pole' in either the geographic or magnetic sense. By calling Magnetic North, a 'pole' causes confusion, making some students confuse their location ('Magnetic North') with their polarity ('south')!Apex answer: Wandering
How does earths magnetic field change over time?
It changes over time through direction and strength. So therefore Magnetic North becomes Magnetic South.
What is the name of the area surrounding earth that is influenced by earths magnetic fields?
The Earth's magnetic field is called the Magnetosphere. Loops of magnetic energy coupling the north and south pole that trap energetic subatomic particles are called the Van Allen belt.
Why do scientists think that earths' magnetic field has not always pointed north?
Every 100,000 years or so, the Earths magnetic field shifts direction. North becomes south, south becomes north.
Switch in direction of earths magnetic north and south poles?
Magnetic Reversal
Can the earths magnetic field move?
Yes it can reverse from North to South
What is the switch in directions of earths magnetic north and south pole?
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Where does the earths axis of rotation intersect with the earths surface?
The geographical North and South Pole - not the magnetic poles.
The south pole a compass magnet points toward?
magnetic north north pole =magnetic south
What do scientist not know about earths magnetic field?
When the north pole becomes the south pole.
The earth is meaning it has 2 poles?
The Earth has a magnetic field around it. The magnetic North is close to what we call the North Pole. The magnetic South is at the South Pole. There is a magnetic North and South and a geographic North and South pole.
What will be the position of the freely suspended magnet in a region over the earths magnetic pole?
from south to north
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
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).
Does the magnetic field go from north to south or south to north?
The direction of a magnetic field is defined by the direction in which a compass needle will point when placed within that field -that is, from north to south.
