Question

Explain the directional property of magnets. How do the poles of a magnet get their names? Describe one application of this property.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Two most important properties of magnets

1) A freely suspended magnet always points in the north-south direction.

2) Like magnetic poles repel each other; unlike magnetic poles attract each other. The end of magnet which points towards the south direction is called south-seeking end or south pole of the magnet.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Directional property of magnets states that a freely suspended magnet always points towards the geographical north-south direction. Every magnet, irrespective of its shape, has a north pole and a south pole.
When magnet is left freely on a horizontal surface, it aligns itself in geographic north to south direction.
As earth also have magnetic property thus by convection its geographic north is taken as magnetic south pole and towards this direction is north of magnet as opposite poles attract.
Application of this can be seen in magnetic compass which always points towards north.