Question

The south pole of earth's magnet is in

• A. Geographical north.
• B. Geographical south.
• C. South pole of freely suspended magnet.
• D. Cannot be determined.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Geographical north.

The south pole of the earth's magnet is in the geographical north. Similarly, the north pole of the earth's magnet is in the geographical south. This is because Earth itself is a giant magnet and all the magnetic compass is attracted by the magnetic field of the earth.