O_TEXTBLOCK_TEXT Before the <HL Topic=ElectroMagnet.tpc>ELECTROMAGNET</HL> is turned on, the atoms are randomly arranged in the bar below it. When the <HL Topic=ElectroMagnet.tpc>ELECTROMAGNET</HL> is activated, the poles in the bar line up in a regular pattern. If the <HL Topic=ElectroMagnet.tpc>ELECTROMAGNET</HL> has a south pole at the bottom, it will attract the north seeking poles of the atoms in the bar. If the <HL Topic=ElectroMagnet.tpc>ELECTROMAGNET</HL> has a north pole at the bottom, it will attract the south poles of the atom in the bar.
E_QUEST1 What would happen if you were to cut a magnet in half?
E_QUEST2 How can you de-magnetize a magnet?
E_QUEST3 Where are the magnetic south and north poles of the earth?
D_TEXTBLOCK_TEXT Magnetic poles are points near each end of a <HL Topic=Magnet.tpc>MAGNET</HL> where the <HL Topic=Force.tpc>FORCE</HL> is strongest. All <HL Topic=Magnet.tpc>MAGNETS</HL> have two poles: one end is north-seeking because it points north when it is free to turn; the other end is south-seeking.