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Pairs - although monopoles have long been speculated about!
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Why does a compost attract to a north magnetic and repel by the south?
OK- first, it is a compass. The needle of a compass is a magnet. It points to the Eath's Magnetic Poles- the two spots where the Earth's magnetic field comes out of the ground. In magnetism, opposites attract, likes repel.
Why is the location of the magnetic poles important to the survival of many species of animals?
The Earth's magnetic field protects the biosphere from harmful radiation from the sun: particularly charged particles. These the magnetic field forces to turn and travel along the magnetic lines of force where they do at last penetrate the Earth's atmosphere at the magnetic poles. This is the source of the Northern Lights. These locations are therefore locales of high harmful radiation. The fact that they are are currently in high north (and south) means that there isn't too much life there to get harmed by it. If the north magnetic pole were to be in the Amazon Rain Forest we would see a large area where life was adversely affected by the radiation.
Are the magnetic North Pole and the geographic North Pole always the same distance apart?
Actually no. Magnetic north shifts over time. It has to do with the rotation of the liquid iron inside the earth. I can't remember the exact number but I think you can estimate true north by adding 5 degrees to your compass.
What can cause electromagnet poles to change?
Lots of things can change it like a bigger planet right next to earth, a black hole, even humans. Those are the things I can come up with so far, but all I know that it has to be either huge and/or destructive. If the liquid center of the Earth is charged and rotating, it creates a magnetic field. If the rotating is reversed, for any reason, the magnetic field reverses.
Is the North Pole the only magnetic pole of the earth?
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 magneticpolarity of Magnetic North is obviously south.But when we talk about the Earth's 'north pole' or 'south pole', we're almostalways 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, andcompasses don't point to them.
What do magnetic poles always come in?
Let me tell u something the answer is pairs.
What is the law of attraction of magnetic poles?
In magnetism, opposite poles will always attract each other.
How are positions in geographic compared to magnetic poles?
The geographical poles are still and never change position the slightest, whilst the magnetic poles are always changing their position, but only slightly.
Does the earth spin on its true poles or magnetic poles?
Magnetic poles
What causes the poles to be slightly off the true North and South poles?
The Earths magnetic field is always shifting
Does the Earth have more than two magnetic poles?
The planet Earth has only two magnetic poles, north and south. They do not always stay in the same location, however.
What do magnetic. Poles come in?
Let me tell u something the answer is pairs.
What is it called when earths magnetic poles change poles?
This is known as magnetic reversal when earth's magnetic poles change places.
How do like magnetic poles interact?
Like magnetic poles repel. For instance, the North Pole will always repel another North Pole. Such poles have the same charges and cannot transfer them to each other, a condition that would lead to attraction.
Do magnetic poles that are alike attract?
alike magnetic poles do not attract because according to the law of magnetism, it is stated that unlike magnetic poles attract and alike poles repel.
True or false the magnetic poles are not located exactly at the geographic poles?
True. The magnetic poles move constantly.
What is it called when Earth's magnetic poles chang places?
This is known as magnetic reversal when earth's magnetic poles change places.
