Assertion – Opposite pole of two magnets attract each other whereas similar pole repel one
another.
Reason – A freely suspended magnet always aligns in n-s direction.

Answer: B. Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is not correct explanation for assertion

A freely suspended magnet always rests in the north-south direction because the magnetic south
pole of the earth lies in the geographic north direction and the magnetic north pole of the earth lies in
the geographical south direction. As unlike poles attract and like poles repel, a magnet aligns itself in
N-S direction.

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