Question

A freely suspended magnet faces north-south at rest why

Answer 1

Answer:

A freely suspended magnet faces north-south when at rest because the earth acts as a magnet too. The north pole of the magnet attracts the South Pole of the earth and so does the north pole. Hence, it is always in north-south position

Answer 2

Explanation:

It is due to the influence of the earth magnet. The direction of the earth magnet is in the North-south direction of the earth. The North pole of the earth magnet is near the geographical south pole and south pole is near the geographical north pole. Therefore North of suspended magnet align above the south pole of the earth magnet and vice versa.