Geographic North-South line : Alignment of a freely suspended bar magnet :: Red pointer of a magnetic…

Geographic North-South line : Alignment of a freely suspended bar magnet :: Red pointer of a magnetic compass : ___
  1. Magnetic North direction
  2. Magnetic East direction
  3. True geographic West direction
  4. Vertical downward direction

Solution

A freely suspended bar magnet aligns North-South, and the marked (red) pointer of a magnetic compass needle points towards the Earth's magnetic North.

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