Question

Q 1. What happens when a bar magnet is left to move freely?

Answer 1

Answer:

One end of any bar magnet will always want to point north if it is freely suspended. This is called the north-seeking pole of the magnet, or simply the north pole. The opposite end is called the south pole. So, we can conclude that the north end of a compass is attracted to the south end of a magnet.

Answer 2

Answer:

if the magnet has a low enough mass, and the string induces very little forces and friction on the magnet, it will act like a compass, the south end will point to the north pole and vice versus with north