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Question
Fill in the following blank with suitable words:
If a coil is viewed from one end, and the current flows in a clockwise direction, then this end is a ........... pole.
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Solution
If a coil is viewed from one end, and the current flows in a clockwise direction, then this end is a south pole.
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