Decoding the Mystery of Refrigerator Magnets: The Truth Behind One-Sided Magnets

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Refrigerator magnets do not have just one side; they actually have multiple magnetic poles, typically six. The visible side often features a design, while the reverse contains small magnetic slits that create the magnetic field. When tested against a refrigerator, different directions of movement can yield varying levels of attraction due to opposing magnetic forces. Understanding this helps clarify how these seemingly one-sided magnets function effectively. This explanation resolves the initial confusion about the nature of refrigerator magnets.
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[SOLVED] Refrigerator Magnet??

A magnet is suppose to have two poles the north and south, it is said that you can't ever have a magnet with only one pole. So how do refrigerator magnets work if they only have one side??

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Daniel
 
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Refrig magnets don't have one side they have six.

If you remove the side that has the picture or whatever on it, you have left a six sided magnet.

It actually contains many small slits that are magnets. Try rubbing the magnet across the frig in different directions, you'll find some rub fine and some do not.

This is due to the oposiing magnetic force.

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