North-seeking Pole (Noun)
Meaning
The pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The north-seeking pole of the compass needle is attracted to the Earth's magnetic north pole.
- In a bar magnet, the north-seeking pole is the end that points towards the Earth's magnetic north pole.
- The north-seeking pole of a magnet is the pole that points towards the Earth's magnetic north pole when the magnet is freely suspended.
- The north-seeking pole of a magnet is the pole that is attracted to the Earth's magnetic north pole.
- When a magnet is suspended freely, its north-seeking pole will always point towards the Earth's magnetic north pole.