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A freely suspended magnet comes to rest in the ____ direction.

A

north-south direction.

B

north-east direction.

C

north-west direction.

D

east-west direction.

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MTG IIT JEE FOUNDATION-MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT-EXERCISE ( MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)
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