A bar magnet has no markings to indicate its poles. How would you find out near which end is its north pole located? [3 marks]

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Take the bar magnet and suspend it freely with the help of a silk thread on a wooden stand as shown.
After some time the magnet will align in a North-South direction. (1 mark)

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The end of the bar magnet towards the north is the north pole of the magnet and the end point towards the south will be the south pole of the bar magnet. (1 mark)

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A bar magnet has no markings to indicate its poles. How would you find out near which end is its north pole located? ​[3 marks]

A bar magnet has no markings to indicate its poles. How would you find out near which end is its north pole located? [3 marks]