... compass needle is magnetic with a North Pole and a South Pole. The North Pole of the needle is attracted along these lines of flux to the South Pole. This also demonstrates that 'Unlike Poles Attract'. Like Poles (e.g. North and North) repel each other. This can be established by bringing two North Poles together. This can be achieved by magnetizing two pieces of metal, with magnetic capabilities, and cutting them in half. We result in two pairs of North and South Poles. Bringing the 'Like' poles together will result in the poles repelling each other. This method would be suitable because using two magnets with both poles could indicate that the opposite poles were attracting! The Earth has a magnetic field. There are also poles named 'Geographically' North Pole and South Pole. The North Side of the compass needle will naturally point to the geographic North Pole. However, this would ...

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