Magnetic Pole

Magnetic pole may refer to:

  • One of the two ends of a magnet
  • The magnetic poles of astronomical bodies, a special case of magnets, such as
    • The North Magnetic Pole of planet Earth, a point where the north end of a compass points downward
    • The South Magnetic Pole of planet Earth, a point where the south end of a compass points upward

Famous quotes containing the words magnetic and/or pole:

    “We are in great haste to construct a magnetic telegraph from Maine to Texas; but Maine and Texas, it may be, have nothing important to communicate.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “The discovery of the North Pole is one of those realities which could not be avoided. It is the wages which human perseverance pays itself when it thinks that something is taking too long. The world needed a discoverer of the North Pole, and in all areas of social activity, merit was less important here than opportunity.”
    —Karl Kraus (1874–1936)