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Old 27th Sep 2004, 19:51
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subsidence
 
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Actually, near the geographic north pole we can find the magnetic south pole, and near the geographic south pole we can find the magnetic north pole. So it is just the opposite.

That means the "geographic north" seeking end of the compass must be the magnetic north pole of this little magnet in your compass, because opposite ends will attract each other.

In my opinion the magnetic north pole is red and the other is blue, green, or whatever.
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