MCQ
A current carrying solenoid when freely suspended, it always rests in $ ............ $ direction :
  • North $-$ south
  • B
    Vertical
  • C
    East $-$ west
  • D
    A direction inclined to north $-$ south

Answer

Correct option: A.
North $-$ south
A solenoid behaves like a bar magnet and when suspended freely, aligns itself in the north $-$ south direction by the directive property of the magnets.
 

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