Magnets and magnetic fields

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A student uses plotting compasses to investigate the magnetic field around two stationary bar magnets.

The diagram shows the direction of several plotting compasses positioned around the ends of the two magnets, labeled Magnet A and Magnet B.

A diagram showing two horizontal rectangular bar magnets, Magnet A on the left and Magnet B on the right, with a gap between them. Plotting compasses are placed around the ends of both magnets. At the far-left end of Magnet A, the compass needles point directly away from the magnet. In the gap between the magnets, the compass needles point from left end of Magnet B towards the right end of Magnet A. At the far-right end of Magnet B, the compass needles point directly towards the magnet.

Identify the magnetic poles at the ends of the magnets facing each other across the gap.

a.
  • Pole at the right end of Magnet A:
[1]
b.
  • Pole at the left end of Magnet B:
[1]

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