Question

why does the compass needle always stop in the North-South direction?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation: because there is a magnetic field around earth which emerges from south pole of the earth and ends in north.

When we suspend a bar magnet freely, the direction in which the the north of the magnet points is our geometric north and the direction in which south pole of the magnet points is our geometric south of the earth.

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