Question

One part of a freely swinging magnet always points

a. east.
b. to Earth’s geographic north pole.
c. toward Earth’s core.
d. to Earth’s magnetic pole in the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer 1

The north pole of a freely swinging magnet always points towards Earth's geographic North Pole.

Step-by-step explanation:

The north pole of a freely swinging magnet always points towards Earth's geographic North Pole. This is because the north pole of a compass needle is attracted to the south magnetic pole of Earth, which is located near the geographic North Pole. So, when a magnet is free to move, its north pole aligns itself with Earth's north pole.

The North Pole is at the northernmost point of the Earth, while the South Pole is at the southernmost point on the Earth. The area around the North and South Poles is very cold but the area around the equator is very warm.

Answer 2

The best answer is D

A freely suspended magnet will always point in the North - South direction in the absence of any other magnet. This suggests that the earth itself behaves as a magnet which causes a freely suspended magnet (or magnetic needle ) to point always in a particular direction namely North and South.

The south pole of the earth's magnet is in the geographic north because it attracts the north pole of the suspended magnet and vice versa. However it is important to note that the position of earth's magnetic poles are not well defined because they are spread over an area.