When a North pole of a bar magnet is brought near the north pole of a freely suspended magnetic needle, it will ______.

have no effect

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repel

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move upwards

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attract

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Solution

The correct option is B
repel

Like poles of a magnet repel each other and unlike poles of a magnet attract each other. As both the poles are like, they will repel each other. Since the magnetic needle is freely suspended, it will rotate by 180 degrees.

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