In olden days, sailors used to find direction by suspending a piece of a/an___ .

sundial

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bar magnet

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anchor

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copper bar

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bar magnet

In olden days, sailors used to find direction by suspending a piece of a bar magnet. A freely suspended bar magnet has the property to align itself in North-South direction.

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Initially, sailors used to find direction by suspending a piece of ____.

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