Question

Long answer questions
E. Answer in detail.
1.
Describe how you will prove the following
experimentally.
(i) A freely suspended magnet always rests
in the north-south direction.
(ii) The like poles of two magnets repel each
other but unlike poles attract.​

Answer 1

Answer:

freely suspended magnet always rest in north-south direction because the north-pole of the magnet lies in the geographic north direction and the south pole of the magnet lies in the geographic south direction. So it aligns itself in N-S direction. As unlike poles attract and like poles repel.