Why does a freely supended magnetic needle always point
North and South ?

Answer Posted / guest

Our earth behaves as a huge magnet having its South pole at
the geographical North pole and its North pole at
geographical South pole. As the opposite poles attract each
other. North pole of magnetic needle will point towards the
South of the Earth?s magnet and South pole of magnetic
needle pole of magnetic needle points towards the North pole
of Earth?s magnet.

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