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If a bar magnet is suspended freely, after it comes to rest, it’s north pole will point towards the ____________ of the earth.
If a bar magnet is suspended freely, after it comes to rest, it’s north pole will point towards the ____________ of the earth.
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The correct option is D geographic north pole
As we know, a freely-suspended bar magnet aligns itself in the north-south direction. This is because the earth acts like a huge bar magnet with its magnetic north pole located near the geographic south pole and it’s magnetic south pole located near the geographic north pole.
Since unlike poles attract each other, the north pole of the suspended bar magnet gets attracted towards the magnetic south pole of the earth, i.e., the geographic north pole.
As we know, a freely-suspended bar magnet aligns itself in the north-south direction. This is because the earth acts like a huge bar magnet with its magnetic north pole located near the geographic south pole and it’s magnetic south pole located near the geographic north pole.Since unlike poles attract each other, the north pole of the suspended bar magnet gets attracted towards the magnetic south pole of the earth, i.e., the geographic north pole.
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