When a compass is at rest, its needle shows the _________________ direction.
Complete the sentence with the correct option from the following.

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East-West

West-East

North-South

South-North

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The compass shows the North-South direction when it is at rest.

A compass is used to find the direction. It is a small box with a glass cover on it and a magnetized needle is pivoted inside the box which can rotate freely. The compass needle aligns with the Earth's magnetic field direction and points north-south.

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