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Question
Why does a current carrying freely suspended solenoid rest along a particular direction? State the direction in which it rests.
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Solution
A current carrying a freely suspended solenoid at rest behaves like a bar magnet. It is because a current-carrying solenoid behaves like a bar magnet. It rests in the north-south direction.
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