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Why does the north pole of a magnet attract to the north geographic pole of the Earth?
it doesTwo things about that...
#1) it doesn't
#2) it doesn't
To start with, it is not the geographic north pole that it points to; it's the north magnetic pole, which actually moves around.
Gokul, I don't have a clue of who you are other than the fact that I have immense respect and appreciation for your inputs to PF. I've learned a lot from you, and am apparently still doing so in this thread. Because of your expertise and mature approach to everything, I had assumed that you were somewhere in my age range. This is apparently wrong. When I was in school a couple of years ago , we were taught it as I posted. It would seem that the convention has changed, so I apologize for the bad posts. And thank you for translating, because I was honestly having some trouble following part of the thread.Gokul43201 said:Danger, I was taught that the NP of a magnet points to the Magnetic South Pole, which is very close to the Geographic North Pole
Magnetic attraction is the force of attraction between two objects that have magnetic properties.
The North Pole refers to the Earth's magnetic North Pole, which is the point on the Earth's surface where the planet's magnetic field lines are oriented vertically downwards. This point is not the same as the Earth's geographic North Pole, which is the point at the top of the Earth's axis of rotation.
The North Pole is important because it is the center of the Earth's magnetic field, which plays a crucial role in protecting our planet from harmful solar radiation and cosmic rays. It also helps with navigation and provides us with the auroras.
The Earth's magnetic field provides protection from harmful radiation and cosmic rays, which can be harmful to living organisms. It also helps animals with navigation and plays a role in the formation of the auroras, which are a beautiful natural phenomenon.
No, the Earth's magnetic field is not constant. It has been found to flip every few hundred thousand years, where the magnetic North and South poles switch places. However, the overall strength and orientation of the field also fluctuate over time.