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Explain why a freely-suspended magnet rests in a North-South direction and how this is used in a compass for navigation

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Answered by raghvendrark500

A freely suspended magnet always rests in the north-south direction because the magnetic south pole of the earth lies in the geographic north direction and the magnetic north pole of the earth lies in the geographical south direction.

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Explain why a freely-suspended magnet rests in a North-South direction and how this is used in a compass for navigation ​

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Explain why a freely-suspended magnet rests in a North-South direction and how this is used in a compass for navigation