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why does a freely suspended iron rod does not point at N-S directions always​

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Answer:

This is because their is a repulsive force between the magnetic north and the geographical north since the rod experiences the Earth's magnetic field.

The iron rod deflects at an angle (angle of dip) from the horizontal.