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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.
What else can I help you with?
Was North Korea in World War 2?
No. North Korea did not exist prior to the end of World War II.
When did Manchester North End F.C. end?
Manchester North End F.C. ended in 1939.
When was Manchester North End F.C. created?
Manchester North End F.C. was created in 1922.
North Korea's economy collapsed after the end of subsidies by?
The soviet union... page 214 contemporary world regional geography
Latitude line between North and South Korea?
North and South Korea have been divided since the end of World War II. Their arbitrary border is at 38 degrees north latitude, otherwise known as the 38th parallel.
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.
How can you tell which is the North Pole on a magnet if it is not marked?
A magnet's north pole will attract the south pole of a compass needle (i.e. the end of the needle that points to Magnetic South).
What happens if you bring the north end of one magnet naer the south end of another magnet?
The two magnets would be attracted and come together.Unlike poles will attract.Like poles will repel.
An unmagnetized needle will not attract another unmagnetized needle but if one end of the needle is in contact with a magnet the other end will attract the other needle explain?
When one end of the unmagnetized needle is in contact with a magnet, the magnetic field from the magnet induces magnetism in the needle. This results in the end of the needle touching the magnet becoming a magnetic pole, and the other end becoming an opposite pole. The opposite poles attract each other, causing the unmagnetized needle to attract another needle when in contact with a magnet.
How could you find the North Pole of magnet?
You can find the North Pole of a magnet by using a compass. The end of the magnet that points to the north on the compass is the magnet's North Pole. Alternatively, you can use another magnet to determine the poles - opposite poles will attract each other (North attracts South) while like poles will repel each other (North repels North).
What kind of magnet is a magnetized iron nail?
any end or to say specifically any molecule of magnet would attract the nail for nail is not a polarised one doubts can be clarified at hemanth87542@yahoo.com any end or to say specifically any molecule of magnet would attract the nail for nail is not a polarised one doubts can be clarified at hemanth87542@yahoo.com
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.
Does the north pole end of one magnet attact or repel the north pole end of the other magnet?
repel
Do you need a north or south magnet to stick to the fridge?
There are not separate north and south magnets; each magnet has both a north end and a south end. These can't be separated. Putting a magnet against a normal (non-magnetized) piece of iron, like the refrigerator, works no matter in what direction (north or south) you put it; the magnetism of the magnet will temporarily induce magnetism in the refrigerator in this case.
Do a north and a north part of a magnet attract or repel?
Like polarities repel; unlike attract. So the north ends of two magnets repel each other, as do two south ends, while a north end and a south end mutually attract. North + North = Repell South + South = Repell North + South = Attract South + North = Attract
What nsp is the end of a magnet that points north?
North Seeking Pole
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.
