NEET2012PhysicsMagnetic Properties of MatterActual
A compass needle which is allowed to move in a horizontal plane is taken to a geomagnetic pole. It
Options
- Awill become rigid showing no movement
- Bwill stay in any position
- Cwill stay in north-south direction only
- Dwill stay in east-west direction only
Correct answer
B. will stay in any position
Step-by-step solution
It will stay in any position at geomagnetic north and south poles.