What is Magnetic Pole?
A magnet has two poles, north and south. These poles attract opposite poles and repel same poles. Earth itself acts like a giant magnet, with a north magnetic pole and a south magnetic pole.
Magnetic North Pole
The magnetic north pole is int the northern pole of the Earth’s magnetic field. It is where the magnetic field lines come from the Earth and point towards the geographic north pole. Magnetic north pole is not located at the exact same point as the geographic north pole.
Magnetic South Pole
The magnetic south pole is the southern pole of the Earth’s magnetic field. It is where the magnetic field lines converge towards the Earth and point away from the geographic south pole. It is similar to the geographic North pole and it does not coincide with the geographic south pole.
Magnetic Poles |
Description |
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North Pole |
Attracts the south pole of another magnet and repels other north poles. |
South Pole |
Attracts the north pole of another magnet and repels other south poles. |
Magnetic Pole
Magnetic poles are one of the fundamental concepts in magnetism, describing the regions of a magnet where the magnetic force is the strongest. There are two types of magnetic poles: the north pole and the south pole.
In this article, we will learn about Magnetic Poles, determination of magnetic poles, magnetic strength, and other terms related to magnets.
Table of Content
- What is Magnetic Pole?
- How to Determine the Pole Orientation?
- What are Bar Magnets?
- Magnetic Pole Strength
- Earth Magnetism