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A freely suspended magnet always points in the _______ direction.
A freely suspended magnet always points in the _______ direction.
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The correct option is D North-south
- The earth itself acts as a massive magnet with immense magnetic force associated with it.
- The north pole of a freely suspended magnet will align itself in the direction of the magnetic south pole of the earth because unlike magnetic poles attract each other.
- The south pole of the freely suspended magnet will align itself in the direction of the magnetic north pole because unlike magnetic poles attract each other.
- Since the north pole of the earth's magnetic field is at the geographical south pole and the south pole of the earth's magnetic field is at the geographical north pole, therefore the magnet will align itself in the geographical north-south direction.
Hence, option D is correct.
North-south
- The earth itself acts as a massive magnet with immense magnetic force associated with it.
- The north pole of a freely suspended magnet will align itself in the direction of the magnetic south pole of the earth because unlike magnetic poles attract each other.
- The south pole of the freely suspended magnet will align itself in the direction of the magnetic north pole because unlike magnetic poles attract each other.
- Since the north pole of the earth's magnetic field is at the geographical south pole and the south pole of the earth's magnetic field is at the geographical north pole, therefore the magnet will align itself in the geographical north-south direction.
Hence, option D is correct.
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