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It need not have a negative charge. In fact, it should usually be uncharged. Electrical and magnetic forces should be treated as different forces.

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What is the charge of the poles?

The charge on north pole is Positive (+ve) and south pole has a Negative (-ve) charge.


Do they make an all negative magnet?

No, it is not possible to create an all-negative magnet because magnets have two poles - north and south. The concept of an all-negative magnet conflicts with the fundamental properties that define magnets.


Is the north pole a negative charge?

Magnets are said to have a "north pole" and a "south pole". Traditionally, the north pole of a magnet is the side that would be attracted toward the North Pole of the Earth in a compass. Since opposite magnetic poles attract, the Earth's "Magnetic North Pole" is physically a magnetic south pole.To answer the question... No, the north pole is not a negative charge. We speak of north and south poles in magnetism. We speak of positive and negative charges in electrostatics.


What is the effect make magnet interact with another magnet?

All magnets have two poles. A north and a south one. The north pole of one magnet when brought close to the south pole of an another magnet or the south pole of a magnet when brought close to the north pole of an another magnet, the two magnets attract each other (try to be closer) . Conversely if the north pole is brought close to another north pole or the south pole is brought close to another south pole, the two magnets try to repel (try to go apart).


Is the left side of a magnet negative?

The left side of a magnet is not defined as negative; instead, magnets have two poles: the north pole and the south pole. The north pole is often associated with the direction a compass needle points, while the south pole is the opposite. The terms "positive" and "negative" are typically used in the context of electric charges, not magnetism. Thus, it's more accurate to refer to the sides of a magnet as north and south rather than negative or positive.

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What is the charge of the poles?

The charge on north pole is Positive (+ve) and south pole has a Negative (-ve) charge.


What is the charge of a magnet's north pole?

We all know that the magnet has north and south poles, but there is no charge for any pole of them. We say north and south in magnetism, positive and negative in electrostatic.


What makes something a magnet?

The north and south poles and negative positive effect


How to find positive on a magnet?

Well there isn't any positive or negative on a magnet. But to find North and South, you can suspend a bar magnet on a string and see which way it points, or use a compass. Remember that the North Magnetic Pole defines what Magnetic North is, and on a compass or a bar magnet the SOUTH magnetic pole point at it.


Do they make an all negative magnet?

No, it is not possible to create an all-negative magnet because magnets have two poles - north and south. The concept of an all-negative magnet conflicts with the fundamental properties that define magnets.


Is the north pole a negative charge?

Magnets are said to have a "north pole" and a "south pole". Traditionally, the north pole of a magnet is the side that would be attracted toward the North Pole of the Earth in a compass. Since opposite magnetic poles attract, the Earth's "Magnetic North Pole" is physically a magnetic south pole.To answer the question... No, the north pole is not a negative charge. We speak of north and south poles in magnetism. We speak of positive and negative charges in electrostatics.


What is a magnet declination?

Magnet declination is the angle between magnetic north and true north. Declination is considered positive east of truth north and negative when west.


What is the effect make magnet interact with another magnet?

All magnets have two poles. A north and a south one. The north pole of one magnet when brought close to the south pole of an another magnet or the south pole of a magnet when brought close to the north pole of an another magnet, the two magnets attract each other (try to be closer) . Conversely if the north pole is brought close to another north pole or the south pole is brought close to another south pole, the two magnets try to repel (try to go apart).


Is alpha radiation unaffected by a magnetic field?

no, it curves steadily towards the north side of the magnet. this effect happens because alpha particles have a positive charge due to their atom. the atom of an alpha radiation atom is 2 protons and 2 neutrons (similar to He), which gives the atom a positive charge thus it bends towards the north or negative side of the magnet.


Can you separate the poles of magnet?

No. If you cut a magnet in half, each part will still have a north pole and a south pole.Scientists have been trying to obtain "magnetic monopoles", pressumably some particle that has a "north charge" or a "south charge", but so far, without success.No. If you cut a magnet in half, each part will still have a north pole and a south pole.Scientists have been trying to obtain "magnetic monopoles", pressumably some particle that has a "north charge" or a "south charge", but so far, without success.No. If you cut a magnet in half, each part will still have a north pole and a south pole.Scientists have been trying to obtain "magnetic monopoles", pressumably some particle that has a "north charge" or a "south charge", but so far, without success.No. If you cut a magnet in half, each part will still have a north pole and a south pole.Scientists have been trying to obtain "magnetic monopoles", pressumably some particle that has a "north charge" or a "south charge", but so far, without success.


What are the poles of the magnet called?

South Pole North Pole


Does a magnet's poles all have the same charge?

No, a magnet's poles do not have the same charge. One pole is a north pole and the other pole is a south pole, resulting in opposite charges.