Multiple choice

A freely suspended bar magnet always points in __________ direction.

  1. north- east

  2. south-west

  3. north-south

  4. south-east

  5. none of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is the correct answer. A freely suspended magnet always comes to rest in the north-south direction. Earth is a giant magnet and its magnetic south pole is towards the geographic north pole. As opposite poles of two magnets attract each other, therefore the north pole of the bar magnet  points in the direction of the geographic north pole (magnetic south pole of the earth) and south pole of the bar magnet towards the geographic south pole of the earth (magnetic north pole of the earth).

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