A freely suspended magnet always aligns in north south direction why
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the north pole is the not seeking pole which points towards the northern hemisphere where it is attracted by the earth's South magnetic pole because only opposite poles Can attract . a freely suspended magnet always point in north direction because Earth itself behaves as magnet .
the north pole is the not seeking pole which points towards the northern hemisphere where it is attracted by the earth's South magnetic pole because only opposite poles Can attract . a freely suspended magnet always point in north direction because Earth itself behaves as magnet .
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Aim: To verify the magnet always point in north-south direction
Materials required: A bar magnet,some thread and a stand
Procedure: Suspend the magnet from the stand by the thread tied to the middle of the magnet.Allow the magnet to come to rest.On the base of the stand mark a chalk line along the length of the magnet to show the resting position.Now disturb the magnet slightly.Allow it to come to rest.
Observation:You will see thath the magnet comes to rest in the direction marked by you.You can find that the direction is north-south.
Conlusion:A freely suspended magnet always points in north-south direction.
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