A freely suspended bar magnet is taken to the north pole of the earth. It comes to rest : </br>(a) in any direction </br>(b) parallel to the earth’s surface </br>(c) nearly vertical with the south pole in a downward direction </br>(d) nearly vertical with the north pole in a downward direction.

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A freely suspended bar magnet is taken to the north pole of the earth. It comes to rest :
(a) in any direction
(b) parallel to the earth’s surface
(c) nearly vertical with the south pole in a downward direction
(d) nearly vertical with the north pole in a downward direction.

March 30, 2024

Answer

Reason — A freely suspended bar magnet is taken to the north pole of the earth. It comes to rest nearly vertical with the south pole in a downward direction.

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A freely suspended bar magnet is taken to the north pole of the earth. It comes to rest : (a) in any direction (b) parallel to the earth’s surface (c) nearly vertical with the south pole in a downward direction (d) nearly vertical with the north pole in a downward direction.

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A freely suspended bar magnet is taken to the north pole of the earth. It comes to rest :
(a) in any direction
(b) parallel to the earth’s surface
(c) nearly vertical with the south pole in a downward direction
(d) nearly vertical with the north pole in a downward direction.