How are the north and the south poles of a magnet located?

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Suspend the magnet on a stand with the help of a thread.
The magnet rests in the north-south direction.
The end which points to the geographical north is the north pole of the magnet.
And the end which points to the geographical south is the south pole of the magnet.

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How are the north and the south poles of a magnet located?

Suspend the magnet on a stand with the help of a thread.The magnet rests in the north-south direction.The end which points to the geographical north is the north pole of the magnet.And the end which points to the geographical south is the south pole of the magnet.

Suspend the magnet on a stand with the help of a thread.
The magnet rests in the north-south direction.
The end which points to the geographical north is the north pole of the magnet.
And the end which points to the geographical south is the south pole of the magnet.