a current carrying solenoid is freely suspended .in which direction will it rest?give reason for your answer.

A current carrying solenoid behaves like a bar magnet as shown below:

Now, we know our earth is assumed to have a large magnet at its center with its north pole towards the geographic south pole and the south pole towards the geographic north pole. This is why the solenoid when freely suspended will align in such a way that its South points towards earth earth’s geographic South pole.

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