magnetic pole
Magnetic poles occur in pairs. This topic is part of Magnetism within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 8 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
magnetic pole trivia questions
Every ordinary bar magnet has north and what other pole?
Answer: South
Bonus fact: Magnetic poles occur in pairs.
When matching magnetic poles face each other, how do they interact?
Answer: They repel
Bonus fact: Unlike poles attract.
If a bar magnet is cut in half, what does each piece have?
Answer: Its own north and south poles
Bonus fact: Ordinary magnetic monopoles have not been observed.
What happens when two like magnetic poles are brought together?
Answer: They repel
Bonus fact: Like poles repel and opposite poles attract.
Every magnet has a north pole and what other pole?
Answer: South pole
Bonus fact: Magnetic poles occur in north-south pairs.
A magnet has which two named poles?
Answer: North and south
Bonus fact: Like magnetic poles repel and opposite poles attract.
What are the two ends of a magnet called?
Answer: North and south poles
Bonus fact: Opposite magnetic poles attract each other.
Why can magnetic north differ from true geographic north?
Answer: Earth's magnetic pole is not at the geographic pole
Bonus fact: Magnetic declination varies by location.