Question

Suspend a bar magnet from a rigid support using a thread. Ensure that there are no magnetic substances placed near it. Gently disturb the suspended magnet. Wait for a moment, let it oscillate. In a short time, it will come to rest. You can see that the north pole of the magnet is directed towards the geographic north. Repeat the procedure a number of times. You will observe that the magnet is oriented in the same direction.

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Answer 1

The magnet is oriented in the same direction. This experiment shows that a freely suspended bar magnet always aligns itself in the geographic north-south direction. 

Conclusion: The property of a magnet, by which it aligns itself along the geographic north- south  direction, when it is freely suspended, is known as the directive property of a magnet.