All magnets have two sides, or poles, where the magnetic field is strongest. We call these the north pole and the south pole. The state of having two poles is called polarity.

Question

When two magnets are near each other, their opposite poles attract each other. This means that the north pole of one magnet and the south pole of the other magnet can connect through magnetic force. On the other hand, like poles repel each other. This means that two south poles do not want to touch each other, and neither do two north poles. Like poles will actually pull away from each other as the magnetic force pushes them apart.

Suppose you have a magnet that is half blue and half green, and the blue pole is attracted to the north pole of another magnet. What is true about the blue and green magnet?

A
Its green pole has a weaker force.

B
Its blue pole is its south pole.

C
Its blue pole is its north pole.

D
Its green pole is its south pole.

Answer 1

If the blue pole of the half blue and half green magnet is attracted to the north pole of another magnet, that means the blue pole must be its south pole. This is because opposite poles attract each other (the north pole of the other magnet attracts the south pole of the blue magnet).

Therefore, the correct answer is:

B Its blue pole is its south pole.