NEET Physics Bar Magnet Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): When a bar magnet is suspended freely, it aligns itself in the north-south direction.
Reason (R): A bar magnet behaves similarly to an electric dipole with distinct positive and negative charges.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
A bar magnet aligns itself with the earth's magnetic field but behaves like a magnetic dipole, not an electric dipole with positive and negative charges.
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