what is magnetic north pole?is it an imaginary one or exists in reality?

Answer 1

The magnetic poles exist, yes. But not in a physical form. According to a largely accepted theory the earth's core has two parts, an outer liquid part and an inner solid part. The core is mainly metallic.

There are circular currents in the outer liquid core, which produce a magnetic field around the earth, somewhat like magnetic field produced by a coil carrying electric current.

Answer 2

A magnet is a device that absorb iron. It always has 2 poles North and South. They are the ends of the magnet, and it could be interesting that when you break a magnet in 2 parts it became 2 magnets with their 2 pole N and S. Although the north pole of magnet is a reality but it is a role too.

Answer 3

a magnetic north pole is a north pole of the magnetic field of the earth.
We usually consider the earth as a giant magnet.you know every magnet has a north pole and a south pole.so when we consider the earth there is a magnetic field associated with the Earth.
when a magnet is freely suspended it points in a particular direction.it is taken that the direction in which the north pole of the magnet points is the north of the earth.and same for south.

IT IS A REAL CONCEPT.HOWEVER IT ACTUALLY EXISTS ONLY ALONG WITH A MAGNETIC SOUTH POLE AND NOT INDEPENDANTLY.
this is why when you place two magnets facing their like poles a repulsion is seen
also when you place two poles of different nature the attract
the magnetic pole are inclined on a magnetic axis.u know that the earth has a geographic axis also.the angle made by the magnetic axis of earth to geographic axis is approximately 11.5 degree

Answer 4

There is such a thing as the magnetic North Pole. In actuality there are three types of North poles. Magnetic, Grid, and True. Magnetic is used for compass readings, Grid is the one shown on maps, and True is where the actual top of the earth is. Each one varies by a few degrees, from the other. This is probably more then you ever wanted or needed to know, but I used to teach map reading.

Answer 5

The North Magnetic Pole – the point on the Earth's surface where the Earth's magnetic field points directly downwards. This pole is constantly wandering; its estimated 2005 position was 82.7° N 114.4° W

Answer 6

The town of Homer, Alaska claims to be. It really could have been at one time. The pole varies in position on a yearly basis due to secular variation (or drift in Earth's magnetic field). The magnetic south pole is likewise moving each year

Answer 7

Magnetic north pole really exists.it exists near the geometric south pole.A compass behaves on the basis of this magnetic behaviour of the earth.But it actually originates from the assumption that a huge bar magnet is kept inside the earth.

Answer 8

The magnetic pole is real. It's not always in the same place, and it is not at the same location as the true north pole. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_north

Answer 9

Yes it exists and its position is not identical with the geographical North Pole, i.e. the intesection of the surface of the earth with the axis of rotation.

Answer 10

I think it really exists,but I don't know in what form, I do know that it isn't a pole sticking out of the ice...