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Poles

661 bytes added, 09:35, 4 March 2019
Key Stage 4
: 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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|[[File:BarMagnetCompass.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:EarthMagnetCompass.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:ElectromagnetCompass.png|center|200px]]
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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;" |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 when [[Electrical Current|current]] enters the coil clockwise, that is the South '''Pole''' of a [[magnet]].
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