How will you identify the poles of the horseshoe magnet if you are given one along with a magnetic compass? $[2 marks]$

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The end of the horseshoe magnet that attracts the north on the compass needle is the south pole. $[1 mark]$

The end of the horseshoe magnet that repels the north on the compass needle is the north pole. $[1 mark]$

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How will you identify the poles of the horseshoe magnet if you are given one along with a magnetic compass? [2 marks]

The end of the horseshoe magnet that attracts the north on the compass needle is the south pole. [1 mark] The end of the horseshoe magnet that repels the north on the compass needle is the north pole. [1 mark]

How will you identify the poles of the horseshoe magnet if you are given one along with a magnetic compass? $[2 marks]$

The end of the horseshoe magnet that attracts the north on the compass needle is the south pole. $[1 mark]$

The end of the horseshoe magnet that repels the north on the compass needle is the north pole. $[1 mark]$