A bar magnet is suspended freely, it comes to rest in:

east-west direction

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north-south direction

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north-east direction

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south-east direction

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Solution

The correct option is B
north-south direction

When a bar magnet is suspended freely then it will be in a north-south direction.
The magnetic south pole will be towards the geographical north pole of the earth while the magnetic north pole of a magnet will be towards the geographical south of the earth.
Hence, option B is correct.

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