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Freely suspended bar magnet comes to rest pointing north-south direction such that

A

The North Pole of bar magnet points to geometric North Pole of earth.

B

The North Pole of bar magnet points to geometric South Pole of earth.

C

The South Pole of bar magnet points to geometric North Pole of earth.

D

The South Pole of bar magnet points to geometric North Pole of earth.

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