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Question
If a bar magnet is hung by a thread tied at its center, its north pole becomes steady in the direction of the ______ Pole of the earth.
Options
South
north
east
west
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Solution
If a bar magnet is hung by a thread tied at its centre, its north pole becomes steady in the direction of the South pole of the earth.
Explanation:
When a bar magnet is suspended, its north pole points towards the Earth's magnetic south pole (near the geographic north pole). This happens because opposite magnetic poles attract.
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