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Is it true that A magnetic compass aligns along the north-south direction due to the earth’s magnetism?


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a

True

b

False 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The given statement is true.
The magnetic field is an area where the force is active along imaginary lines. This force affects all magnetized objects, such as the compass's needle, from the south magnetic pole to the north magnetic pole. Under the effect of the magnetic field of the earth, the needle ever points toward the north magnetic pole.
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