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Homework Statement
Explain how you would determine which was the north pole of a bar magnet, without using any other magnet.
Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
If it's small enough you might be able to make it into a compass like object but if its heavy than the magnetic field of the Earth is not strong enough to deflect it. So this might not be 100% correct answer. The answer should encompass all sizes of magnets.