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When suspended freely, poles of a magnet align themselves in the ______ direction.
When suspended freely, poles of a magnet align themselves in the ______ direction.
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The correct option is B North-South
Magnets align themselves in the North-South direction when suspended freely.
This happens because the Earth behaves like a huge magnet. The magnetic north pole of the Earth is near its geographic south pole. Due to this, a freely suspended magnet aligns, so that its north pole points towards the geographic north pole. In other words, the magnet aligns in the North-South direction.
Magnets align themselves in the North-South direction when suspended freely.
This happens because the Earth behaves like a huge magnet. The magnetic north pole of the Earth is near its geographic south pole. Due to this, a freely suspended magnet aligns, so that its north pole points towards the geographic north pole. In other words, the magnet aligns in the North-South direction.
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