A freely suspended magnet on Earth aligns itself in the _________ direction.

A) East-South
B) North-South
C) North-West
D) East-West
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Answer: B) North-South

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A freely suspended magnet on Earth always points in the North-South direction. This suggests that the Earth itself behaves like a giant bar magnet which causes the freely suspended magnet to point always in the North-South direction.

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A freely suspended magnet on Earth aligns itself in the _________ direction. A) East-South B) North-South C) North-West D) East-West [ 1 mark ]

Answer: B) North-South [ 1 mark ] A freely suspended magnet on Earth always points in the North-South direction. This suggests that the Earth itself behaves like a giant bar magnet which causes the freely suspended magnet to point always in the North-South direction.

A freely suspended magnet on Earth aligns itself in the _________ direction.

A) East-South
B) North-South
C) North-West
D) East-West
[ 1 mark ]

Answer: B) North-South

[ 1 mark ]

A freely suspended magnet on Earth always points in the North-South direction. This suggests that the Earth itself behaves like a giant bar magnet which causes the freely suspended magnet to point always in the North-South direction.