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