When a magnetic compass is placed near the of a bar magnet, it points towards the magnet.

center

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south pole

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The correct option is C south pole
A magnetic compass is basically made up of a bar magnet. It's north pole (coloured end of the needle) points towards the south pole (or away from the north pole) of another magnet kept in its vicinity. So when the compass is placed near the north pole of a bar magnet, it points away from it. When kept near the south pole, the compass points towards the south pole of the bar magnet. At the center, it will point towards the north pole.

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The metallic pointer of a plotting compass gets deflected only when it is placed near a bar magnet because the pointer has :

(a) electromagnetism

(b) permanent magnetism

(d) ferromagnetism

State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’.

(i) A cylindrical magnet has only one pole.

(ii) Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece.

(iii) Similar poles of a magnet repel each other.

(iv) Maximum iron filings stick in the middle of a bar magnet when it is bought near them.

(v) Bar magnets always point towards the North−South direction.

(vi) A compass can be used to find the East−West direction at any place.

(vii) Rubber is a magnetic material.

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