assume the position
Often used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to assume a given position.
Now in this case, if the suspended bar were acted upon solely by the north pole of the magnet, it would assume the position AB
position
UK /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ US /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
noun 5verb 1
Definitions
noun
1
A place or location.
Train positions and speeds were established by a track magnet at each milepost, which produced a suitable mark on the punched recording tape whenever a train passed.
2
A post of employment; a job.
3
A status or rank.
Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army.
4
An opinion, stand, or stance.
My position on this issue is unchanged.
The cause therfore of divorce expres’t in the position cannot but agree with that describ’d in the best and equalest sense of Moses Law.
5
A posture.
Stand in this position, with your arms at your side.
verb
1
To put into place.
While other small nations with large banking sectors, such as Iceland and Ireland, have been undone by their reckless lending practices, the debt-free Channel Islands have always positioned themselves as dependable repositories of riches.
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