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Neutral Points

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State the positions of neutral points when a magnet is placed with its axis in the magnetic meridian and with its north pole

(i) pointing towards the geographic north,

(ii) pointing towards the geographic south.

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Solution

(i) Neutral points will be in the east-west direction.

(ii) Neutral points will be in the north-south direction.

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