The end of the magnet that points towards North is called its ______.

North seeking

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South Pole

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North Pole

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Solution

The correct options are
B South Pole
D South seeking
The end of the magnet that points towards South is called its South Pole or South seeking.
However, in actual, the South Pole of the magnet is actually pointing towards the magnetic North Pole of the earth due to attraction between opposite poles.

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The end of the magnet that points towards North is called its ______.

The correct options are B South Pole D South seekingThe end of the magnet that points towards South is called its South Pole or South seeking. However, in actual, the South Pole of the magnet is actually pointing towards the magnetic North Pole of the earth due to attraction between opposite poles.