Question

What is polarity as used in magnets?

Answer 1

The polarity of a magnet usually means the direction of a vector which points from the south pole of the magnet toward the north pole. ... In this case the polarity is expressed in a way that indicates a circular direction, such as clockwise, or as a perpendicular vector representing the curl of the internal field.

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Answer 2

In a permanent magnet, a magnetic field is produced by the composite motions of electrons in geometrically aligned atoms.

A magnetic field is characterized by poles called north and south. Magnetic polarity refers to the orientation of these poles in space.