Delmar's Standard Textbook Of Electricity
Delmar's Standard Textbook Of Electricity
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ISBN: 9781337900348
Author: Stephen L. Herman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 1RQ
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Whether the north magnetic pole of the earth is a north polarity or a south polarity?

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The north magnetic pole of the earth is a south polarity.

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The earth itself contains magnetic poles. As unlike poles attract each other, the north magnetic pole of a compass needle is attracted to the south magnetic pole of the earth and vice versa.

Hence the north magnetic pole is a geographic south pole.

Conclusion:

The north magnetic pole is a geographic south pole.

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