A nail is magnetized by holding the South Pole of a magnet against the head of the nail. Does the point of the nail become a North Pole or a South Pole?

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A nail is magnetized by holding the South Pole of a magnet against the head of the nail. Does the point of the nail become a North Pole or a South Pole?

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if no wire is going around the nail I'd say North

Raviture answered Nov 2, 2019

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