A bar magnet has no markings to indicate its poles. How would you find out near which end is its north pole located?

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asked Jan 27, 2018 in Science by Rohit Singh (61,782 points) 35 133 356

A bar magnet has no markings to indicate its poles. How would you find out near which end is its north pole located?

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answered Jan 27, 2018 by sameer (82,980 points) 5 11 37
selected Jan 31, 2018 by sarthaks
 
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Hang up the magnet by a light thread so that it hangs freely. When it comes to rest, we notice that the magnet is lying in a North - South direction.

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