Question

Why does magnet comes to rest in north and south direction​

Answer 1

→Answers is :

→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.

Answer 2

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.