Inorganic ChemistryElectricity and Magnetism |
Are the North and South Poles of the Earth magnetic poles? |
Without getting too technical on the physics here (it gets way more complicated with a whole planet versus a tiny piece of iron on your fridge), yes, the North and South Poles are magnetic poles. But compasses point north, so what we call “The North Pole” is actually the south magnetic pole and vice versa.