GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

MAGNETISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A horseshoe magnet has ____
A
a battery on each end
B
two south poles
C
two north poles
D
a north pole and a south pole
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All the magnets irrespective of the type have poles: north pole and south pole. Hence, a horse shoe magnet also has poles as shown below: The curves with the arrows are magnetic field lines originating from north pole and ending at south pole.

Detailed explanation-2: -Like every magnet in the world, a horseshoe magnet has two magnetic poles. Both its north and south poles exert strong gravitational pulls on bodies made of ferromagnetic materials such as iron, cobalt, and nickel. This force is also known as the Lorentz force.

Detailed explanation-3: -Irrespective of the shape of a magnet, every magnet has the North Pole and the South Pole. A horseshoe magnet has one North Pole and one South Pole.

Detailed explanation-4: -Every magnet has both a north and a south pole. There are no magnets with only one pole (see magnetic monopoles). With an axially magnetized disc magnet, for example, you could write a big N and an S on either round face with a marker.

Detailed explanation-5: -Magnetic Field due to a horseshoe magnet is parallel to the plane of the paper and the north pole is on the left. Direct current in a straight wire is perpendicular to the plane of the paper, toward the observer. The wire will be deflected.

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