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You place the magnet under a piece of paper, and then sprinkle some iron filings on the paper. The iron filings will line up along the magnetic lines of force, which will show very clearly where the magnetic poles are.

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To determine the poles of an odd-shaped magnet, you can use a compass to locate the points where the magnetic field lines emerge (north pole) and converge (south pole). By observing how the compass needle aligns near different points on the magnet's surface, you can identify the poles. Keep in mind that the poles of an irregularly shaped magnet may not align perfectly with its physical shape.

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