Physics
Grade-8
Easy

Question

A bar magnet is suspended freely. It rests along the north-south direction. It was then disturbed multiple times. As a result, it comes to rest along ____ direction.

  1. North-south
  2. East-west
  3. A random
  4. None of the above

hintHint:

North-south direction.

The correct answer is: North-south


    The correct answer is North-South direction. A freely suspended bar magnet will always rest in North-South direction.

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