Physics 7.1.4 Flashcards
On Earth, in the Absence of any Magnet or Magnetic Materials, a Magnetic Compass will Always… What is this Evidence of?
Point North. This is Evidence that the Earths Core is Magnetic, & Creates its own Magnetic Field.
On Earth, the North Arrow on a Magnetic Compass will Point Towards the…
Geographic North Pole (in the Arctic Ocean).
On Earth, why does the North Arrow on a Magnetic Compass Point Towards the Geographic North Pole (in the Arctic Ocean)?
Because the Geographic North Pole is a Magnetic South Pole (the Magnetic Field Lines Point into the Pole).
The North Pole of a Magnetic Compass is Attracted to…
The Earth’s Magnetic South Pole, which is the Geographic North Pole.
The Geographic North Pole is the Magnetic ___ Pole.
South.
The Geographic South Pole is the Magnetic ___ Pole.
North.
The North Pole of a Magnetic Compass is ___ from the Earth’s Magnetic North Pole.
Repelled.
