Question

In which direction does a freely suspended bar magnet point?

• A. Geographical South- Geographical West
• B. Geographical South- Geographical East
• C. Geographical North- Geographical South
• D. Geographical North- Geographical West

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Geographical North- Geographical South

• A freely suspended bar magnet aligns itself with the Earth's magnetic field.

• The north pole of the magnet points towards the Earth's geographic North (which is actually the magnetic South pole).

• A bar magnet, when freely suspended, aligns itself in the north-south direction due to Earth's magnetic field.

• This phenomenon occurs because the magnet's north pole is attracted to the Earth's magnetic south pole and vice versa.