Permanent magnetismHard
Question
A compass needle which is allowed to move in a horizontal plane is taken to a geomagnetic pole. It:
Options
A.will stay in east-west direction only
B.will become rigid showing no movement
C.will stay in any position
D.will stay in north-south direction only
Solution
Magnetic field is vertical at poles.
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