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Homework Statement
A student finds an old magnet at the back of a drawer containing other magnets.
He designs an experiment to find out if it is still magnetised.
(i) He brings a plotting compass near to end A of the old magnet, as shown in the first part of the image.
State the polarity of end Y of the old magnet.
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(ii) The plotting compass is then brought near to end B, as shown in the second part of the image.
State the polarity of end X.
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(iii) Suggest a possible explanation for the student’s results.
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Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
my solution is that both the ends are south poles and i have no explanation what so ever...