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North and South Poles

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The north pole of earth's magnet is in the:

(a) geographical south
(b) geographical east
(c) geographical west
(d) geographical north

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Solution

(a) geographical south
The north pole of earth's magnet is in the geographical south because it attracts the south pole of a freely suspended magnet.

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