explain why a freely suspended magnet always points in the north- south position?

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A freely suspended magnet always points towards the geographical- north and geographical -south direction because of the magnetism of earth. It is assumed that a huge bar magnet is placed at the center of the earth because of which a free suspended magnet always aligns in the direction of earth 's north and south pole.

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