Question

Answer in one word.
1. The property by which a magnet always rests in north-south direction
2. The pole of a magnet pointing north
3. A device based on the directive property of the magnet​

Answer 1

1.Poles of a bar magnet are located at both the ends of bar magnet. ... A freely suspended bar magnet always comes to rest in the North-South direction. The geographical North facing end of the magnet is its north pole and the geographical south facing end is its South pole.

2.Furthermore, the magnetic pole near earth's geographic north pole is actually the south magnetic pole. When it comes to magnets, opposites attract. This fact means that the north end of a magnet in a compass is attracted to the south magnetic pole, which lies close to the geographic north pole.

3.Compass is the instrument which uses directive property of magnets.

Answer 2

Answer: 1. Directive property

2. North Pole

3. Magnetic Compass

Explanation: 1. A freely suspended magnet always rest in the north south direction this is called the directive property.

2. The pole of a magnet pointing north is called north pole.

3. Making the use of the directive property of a magnet, scientists have developed an instrument called magnetic compass.