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Why a freely suspended magnet always points in the north South direction |
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Answer» \xa0A freely suspended magnet always points towards geographical north and geographical south directions because of the magnetism of the earth. It is assumed that a huge bar magnet is placed at the centre of the earth that causes a freely suspended magnet to align in the directions of north and south poles. This suggests that the Earth itself behaves as a magnet which causes a freely suspended magnet (or magnetic needle) to point always in a particular direction: North and South. ... The South Pole of the Earth\'s magnet is in the geographical North because it attracts the North Pole of the suspended magnet and vice versa. go |
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