according to magnetism, unlike poles must attract but why the compass needle shows the same direction as the earth's poles? According to the properties, it must show N for South pile and viseversa why is this so?
according to magnetism, unlike poles must attract but why the compass needle shows the same direction as the earth's poles? According to the properties, it must show N for South pile and viseversa why is this so?
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A compass needle points north because the north pole of the magnet inside it is attracted to the south pole of Earth's built-in magnet. ... Since unlike poles attract, the thing your compass is being attracted to must be a magnetic south pole.
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