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Question
Who gave a scientific explanation in 1600 for the north–south alignment of a freely suspended magnet?
Options
Maxwell
William Gilbert
Hans Christian Oersted
Ampere
MCQ
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Solution
In 1600, William Gilbert explained the north–south alignment of a freely suspended magnet. He concluded that Earth behaves approximately like a huge magnet.
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