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pole of a suspended bar magnet will point towards geographic north pole of the Earth.

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South

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North

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East

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Solution

The correct option is B North
Geographic north pole of the Earth is it's magnetic south pole. Unlike poles of magnet attract each other. So, north pole of suspended magnet will be attracted to magnetic south pole of Earth i.e., geographic north pole of the Earth.

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