Question

Ganeshan set up an experiment using two bar magnets one of which is marked N (North pole) and S (South pole) as shown in the figure. He noticed that the upper magnet is suspended in air and is getting repelled.

Identify X and Y poles of the upper magnet.

• A. X is the north pole, Y is the south pole
• B. X is the south pole, Y is the north pole
• C. Both X and Y are north poles
• D. Both X and Y are south poles

Answer 1

The correct option is A

X is the north pole, Y is the south pole

Like poles of magnets repel and unlike poles attract. Since the upper magnet gets repelled while being suspended in the air, we can conclude that X is the north pole and Y is the south pole in the upper magnet.