Question

a freely suspended magnet points in the north south direction and not east west direction ​

Answer 1

Answer:

because opposite poles attract each other. there are only north and south pole in the magnet so it rests in North and South direction.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

magnet have its two pole or (direction) that is north n south pole(direction) . so  that the different point meet together (i.e north n south pole  meet together) . so freely suspended magnet but it doesn't have east n west pole (direction)