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A magnetic needle is placed on a cork floating in a still lake in the northern hemisphere. Does the needle together with the cork move towards the north of the lake?
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Correct option is B
Magnetic needle is a dipole which is in earth's uniform magnetic field and as a dipole in a uniform field does not experience any net force but may experience a couple as shown in figure, so the needle together with the cork will not translate i.e., move towards the north of the lake, but will rotate and set itself parallel to the field with its north pole pointing north.Talk to our academic expert!
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