(a) The diagram shown a bar magnet surrounded by four plotting compasses. Copy the diagram and mark in it the direction of the compass needle for each of the cases B, C and D.

(b) Which is the north pole, X or Y?

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(b) X is the North pole.

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(a) The diagram shown a bar magnet surrounded by four plotting compasses. Copy the diagram and mark in it the direction of the compass needle for each of the cases B, C and D. (b) Which is the north pole, X or Y?

(a) (b) X is the North pole.

(a) The diagram shown a bar magnet surrounded by four plotting compasses. Copy the diagram and mark in it the direction of the compass needle for each of the cases B, C and D.

(b) Which is the north pole, X or Y?

(a)

(b) X is the North pole.