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A freely suspended magnet always aligns itself in direction.

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west-south
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east-west
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north-south
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south-east
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south-west
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north-east
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Solution

The correct option is C north-south
The earth acts like a giant magnet. The geographical north pole is the magnetic south pole, whereas the geographical south pole is the magnetic north pole. The north pole of a freely suspended magnet is attracted by the magnetic south pole of the earth. Hence, a freely suspended bar magnet points in the north-south direction.

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