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A compass needle which is allowed to move in a horizontal plane is taken to a geomagnetic pole. It

Option: 1

will become rigid showing no movement


Option: 2

will stay in any position


Option: 3

will stay in north-south direction only


Option: 4

will stay in east-west direction only


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Since magnetic field is in vertical direction and needle is free to totate in horizontal plane only so magnetic force cannot rotate the needle in horizontal plane so needle can stay in any position.

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