Question

How to determine north and south pole of magnet?

Answer 1

You can purchase some magnets with the north and south poles indicated on them. However, some magnets may not have the poles marked, but there are a few tricks that you can use to identify what pole is which. Here is one method:

Using a Compass to Identify Magnet North Pole

Take a magnetic compass and place it close to but not touching your magnet.

Watch carefully at where the compass needle points. The point that normally points to the north pole of Earth should point to one end of the magnet.

That end is actually the South pole of the magnet.