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Question
A small magnet is suspended by a silk thread from a rigid support such that the magnet can freely swing. How will it rest? Draw a diagram to show it.
Solution
If a small magnet is suspended by a silk thread such that it can swing freely then it rests itself in the geographic north-south direction.
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