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why a freely suspended magnet always points in the north-south direction but never in the east-west direction

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Answered by Redcamellia158
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Explanation:

The earth behaves as a magnetic dipole . Therefore a freely suspended magnet always points towards in the north-south direction because the north pole of the suspended magnet attracts the south pole of the earth's magnet which is the geographical north pole of the earth.

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Answered by Noname99
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because magnetic field lines are in direction of North and South

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