Can a freely suspended current carrying solenoid stay in any direction ? justify your answer. What will happen when the direction of current in the solenoid is reversed ? Explain.

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A current carrying solenoid behaves like a magnet. When suspended freely, it will stay in the north-south direction.

On reversing current its polarity will be reversed and so it will turn at 180°.

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