The north pole of a compass needle points to a location we call 'Magnetic North'
to distinguish it from 'True North'. Since 'unlike poles attract', the magnetic
polarity of Magnetic North is obviously south.
But when we talk about the Earth's 'north pole' or 'south pole', we're almost
always talking about the poles of its rotation, at 90° north and south latitude.
Those points have no connection to the north and south magnetic poles, and
compasses don't point to them.
The terms, 'Magnetic North' and 'Magnetic South', are used to distinguish these locations from 'True North' and 'True South'. It's very important to understand that they do not refer to the magnetic polarity at these locations. Unlike True North and True South, the actual locations of Magnetic North and Magnetic South vary over time.The ends of a magnet or compass needle are named after the directions in which they point (or, more accurately, the direction of the field along which they align) and, originally, were referred to as their 'North-seeking' and 'South-seeking' poles. The terms 'seeking' are now considered archaic and are no longer used, but the remaining terms 'north' and 'south', by convention, also define their magnetic polarities.In accordance with the law that 'like poles repel while unlike poles attract', this means that the magnetic polarity of 'Magnetic North' is actually a south, while the magnetic polarity of 'Magnetic South' is a north. In other words, the earth behaves as though there was a giant bar magnet, buried deep within its crust, whose south pole is located in the Northern Hemisphere and whose north pole is located in the Southern Hemisphere.Any answers that suggest that the 'North-seeking' pole of a compass is really a 'south' pole is completely incorrect and indicates a lack of understanding of the behaviour of magnets.Additional Comment[On modern maps, the north is at the top of the map. This was not always so, and in early times, the east was at the top. For sunrise was a reliable indicator. Hence the term 'to orient your map'. From the Latin oriens, literally rising. Similar conventions occur in several languages. And the Latin for Occident means 'setting'.]
It is basically a magnet and it will point to the magnetic pole (north) The compass is magnetized and the poles of the earth emit magnetic waves what attrach the needle in the compass to point away from South and towards North
Either the north or south pole. It would have to be the north pole. You can't walk south from the south pole. Using cardinal directions as a guide you can walk south from the south pole. Using general directions it could only be the north pole.
There are some variables like what the magnet is made of and how it was initially magnetized. If a bar magnet is bent into a horseshoe shape to make a horseshoe magnet, the magnetic field will be more dense (stronger) across the gap of the horseshoe magnet than it would have been anywhere around the bar magnet from which it was made. And since magnets are strongest at their poles, horseshoe magnets can use both their poles at once while bar magnets can only use one pole at a time.
Iron Oxide is not magenetic, only pure iron, nickel, cobalt, and steel can be magnetic.
The pole of the compass that is attracted to the earth's magnetic north pole must be a south magnetic pole. But here's the thing. In the compass, the south magnetic pole of the needle is marked "N" because that end of the compass needle points to earth's magnetic north. The only way the needle can point to earth's magnetic north is if that end of the needle, the one marked with an "N" on it, is a magnetic south pole. It almost seems counter intuitive, but think it through and it will become clear.
actually the north pole of our earth(considering it as a big bar magnet) is the geographic south pole.Its called so because it lies on the northern hemisphere.Actually it is the south pole of our big bar magnetAdditional AnswerThe north magnetic pole of a compass needle points to Magnetic North. "Magnetic North" is so-called to differentiate it from "True North", and has nothing whatsoever to do with its magnetic polarity. Actually, the magnetic polarity of Magnetic North is a south pole which, because unlike poles attract, attracts the north pole of the compass needle.
The pole of the compass that is attracted to the earth's magnetic north pole must be a south magnetic pole. But here's the thing. In the compass, the south magnetic pole of the needle is marked "N" because that end of the compass needle points to earth's magnetic north. The only way the needle can point to earth's magnetic north is if that end of the needle, the one marked with an "N" on it, is a magnetic south pole. It almost seems counter intuitive, but think it through and it will become clear.
The three magnetic poles are the north magnetic pole, the south magnetic pole, and the geomagnetic pole. The north and south magnetic poles are where the Earth's magnetic field lines converge and point vertically into or out of the Earth's surface, while the geomagnetic pole is the point on the Earth's surface above the axis of the magnetic field.
The North Pole - because whatever direction you walk in away from it you will always be heading south. The North Magnetic Pole that is. Geographic North Pole is the correct answer. The magnetic pole is actually not in alignment with the geographic one.
true north is the direction towards the Geographic north pole, the point on the globe exactly 90 degrees north of the equator, and thru which the earth's rotational axis meets the surface. Magnetic north is the direction towards the magnetic north pole which is predicted* to be located at 82.7 degrees north latitude, and 114.4 degrees west longitude (just north of Canada). Magnetic north is where a compass actually points to, so you must adjust your compass acordingly. *this is predicted because magnetic drift causes the pole to move from year to year.
Only the magnetic poles wanderD.Earth's magnetic and geographic poles are generally not in the same place.Geographic poles are defined by Earth's rotation.
Neither the Geographic nor the Magnetic North Pole has any measurements. It has no size, no length or width. It is only a position on the Earth.
There is only one true geographic North Pole and one South Pole. In magnetic terms, Earth has one magnetic North Pole and one magnetic South Pole. The confusion may arise from different uses of the terms in different contexts, such as in physics, geography, and navigation.
The Earth has two main magnetic poles, the North Pole and the South Pole, where the magnetic field lines converge. However, there are also localized areas where the magnetic field is strong, leading to additional poles known as magnetic anomalies.
There are five north poles and 4 south poles; I think I'd better elaborate on that:There is a magnetic north pole.A "centre of rotation" north pole - which is roughly the axis of rotation of the Earth (although because the Earth wobbles slightly, it isn't exactly on the axis).A geomagnetic pole - where the magnetic dipole of the Earth's magnetic field meets the surface.A magnetic north pole - where a compass would point straight down - this is different from the geomagnetic pole.A geographic north pole - the furthest point from any coast.The south pole has all the above, apart from the geographic pole as it is on land.There is also a town in Alaska called North Pole and an "additional" south pole, the ceremonial south pole; an area set aside for photo opportunities at the South Pole Station. It is located a short distance from the Geographic South Pole, and consists of a metallic sphere on a plinth, surrounded by the flags of the Antarctic Treaty signatory states.
There are no "magnetic north poles", only one. (There is also a magnetic south pole.)The reason is that the magnetic poles change over time.