Sailors can find the directions by freely suspending a piece of ______.

silver

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wood

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copper

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lodestone

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Solution

The correct option is D lodestone
Lodestone is a natural magnet and hence aligns in north-south direction when freely suspended. In the old days, sailors used to find directions by freely suspending a piece of a lodestone. It works similar to a magnetic compass pointing towards north and south direction.

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