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Do all compasses have a magnet?

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it attracts to magnetic north, which is 13 degrees away from real north

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By nature they must.

But there are now electronic ones.

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A magnetic compass has a small bar magnet that is free to rotate and aligns itself with the Earth's magnetic field.

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It depends on the type of compass. Some do, and some don't.

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It depends on the type of compass. The common ones, with a freely-moving needle, do indeed have a magnet.

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Magnetic north

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