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Magnets have two poles, North(N) and South(S)

Here is a photo of a bar magnet. You can see that it has two poles identified, North and South. All magnets have a North Pole and a South Pole.

Here are some ways that a bar magnet can be represented in a diagram.

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Similar magnetic poles repel (North-North or South-South)

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