When the South pole a magnet is brought near the N pole of a freely suspended magnetic needle, they will ___ each other.

Attracts

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Repels

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It rotates

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A
Attracts

Like poles repel and unlike poles attract. Hence, when the South pole a magnet is brought near the North pole of a freely suspended magnetic needle, they will attract each other.

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