Static poles are 180 degrees apart.

Static poles are 180 degrees apart.

• A. 90 degrees apart
• B. 270 degrees apart
• C. 360 degrees apart
• D. 180 degrees apart

Answer: (D)

The main idea is the spatial separation of opposite magnetic poles. In a dipole magnet, the North and South poles sit on opposite ends, so you must rotate half a turn to go from one pole to the opposite. That half-turn corresponds to 180 degrees, which is why static poles are described as being 180 degrees apart. Think of it like around a circle: 90 degrees puts you at a perpendicular direction, 270 degrees is the other way around but not opposite, and 360 degrees brings you back to the same pole. Only 180 degrees lands you at the opposite pole, exactly where North and South are opposite each other.

The main idea is the spatial separation of opposite magnetic poles. In a dipole magnet, the North and South poles sit on opposite ends, so you must rotate half a turn to go from one pole to the opposite. That half-turn corresponds to 180 degrees, which is why static poles are described as being 180 degrees apart.

Think of it like around a circle: 90 degrees puts you at a perpendicular direction, 270 degrees is the other way around but not opposite, and 360 degrees brings you back to the same pole. Only 180 degrees lands you at the opposite pole, exactly where North and South are opposite each other.