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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The red point of the [[compass]] points towards the South '''Pole''' of the [[magnet]]. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The red point of the [[compass]] points towards the South Seeking '''Pole''' of the [[magnet]]. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This [[diagram]] shows that the 'North Pole' of [[Earth]] is the South '''Pole''' of a [[magnet]]. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This [[diagram]] shows that the 'North Pole' of [[Earth]] is the South Seeking '''Pole''' of a [[magnet]]. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This [[diagram]] shows that when [[Electrical Current|current]] enters the coil clockwise, that is the South '''Pole''' of a [[magnet]]. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This [[diagram]] shows that when [[Electrical Current|current]] enters the coil clockwise, that is the South Seeking '''Pole''' of a [[magnet]]. |
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Revision as of 09:38, 4 March 2019
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
There are two poles on a magnet.
A pole is one end of a magnet.
About Poles
- The pole on a magnet can be a north seeking pole or a south seeking pole.
- Two like poles will repel each other: North-North and South-South.
- Two opposite poles will attract each other: North-South.
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| Two magnets facing North-North will repel each other and two magnets facing South-South will repel each other. | Two magnets facing North-South will attract each other. |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A pole is one end of a magnet.
About Poles
- The pole on a magnet can be a north seeking pole or a south seeking pole.
- Two like poles will repel each other: North-North and South-South.
- Two opposite poles will attract each other: North-South.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A pole is point on a magnet where the most dense region of magnetic field lines enter the magnet.
About Poles
- The pole on a magnet can be a north seeking pole or a south seeking pole.
- Two like poles will repel each other: North-North and South-South.
- Two opposite poles will attract each other: North-South.
- A compass can be used to identify the poles on an magnet as it will point towards the South Seeking pole and away from the North Seeking pole.
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| The red point of the compass points towards the South Seeking Pole of the magnet. | This diagram shows that the 'North Pole' of Earth is the South Seeking Pole of a magnet. | This diagram shows that when current enters the coil clockwise, that is the South Seeking Pole of a magnet. |