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If a compass loses its magnetization, then it's no longer a compass; it's nothing but a
needle on a pivot, pointing in random directions.
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Do astronaut need compass?
Sure, astronauts use compasses frequently, but on the Earth ground, not in space. Compasses only work in two dimensions on a surface like Earth's, where there is a significant body of iron in the celestial body's core. Then only if the core is magnetiized, which it would most likely be, due to the spin of the celestial body. Astronauts in space are in 3 dimensions, and in space there is no iron core to be magnetized. Compasses are useless in space, assuming they are far enough away from Earth to not pick up Earth's magnetic flux lines.
Does the compass have to have a magnet to work?
Thepermanent and atemporary magnet.
How do compasses and astrolabes help sailors?
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What did navigators rely on to find there way before compasses were invented?
There brains
What is likened to stiff twin compasses If they be two they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two Thy soul the fixed foo t makes no show To move but the other do?
Did you know this is actually from a poem? The poem is a well-known poem called From Chaucer to Gray.
Do Compasses stay magnetized?
most of the time. some times they willy not work if you drop it but some times if they are made out of a natural magnet they will last forever.
How do you magnetize a screwdriver?
Rub it against a magnet repeatedly. * The screwdriver can only be magnetized if made from steel or another magnetic metal, and most of them are. * Once magnetized, the screwdriver will remain magnetized always.
Can mercury the metal be magnetized?
mercury is a non metal present always in semi solid form.as the non metals are neither capable of carrying current nor they can be magnetized..& hence it canot be magnetized...
What do we call a natural magnet?
In a sense, the Earth is a natural magnet, with north and south poles effecting compasses. Naturally magnetized piece of the mineral magnetite, commonly known as lodestone, is an example of a natural magnet..
What is the possessive form of the word Compasses?
The plural possessive for compasses is compasses'.
What are the answers to important consumer information worksheet?
Compasses are always sold with complete directions
What are the principles of a compass?
There are two kinds of compasses. One compass is an instrument for determining directions, as by means of a freely rotating magnetized needle that indicates magnetic north. The other kind of compass is an instrument to draw perfect circles.
Is a protractor necessary to construct a perpendicular bisector?
Not always because a perpendicular bisector can be constructed with compasses
How many types of compasses are there?
There are two main types: Magnetic compasses and gyro compasses.
In the seventh stanza of A Valediction Forbidding Mourning the twin compasses refers to what?
In the seventh stanza of "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning," the twin compasses symbolize a strong and unwavering connection between the two lovers. The image of the compasses suggests that despite physical distance, their souls are spiritually connected and will always come back together.
Do astronaut need compass?
Sure, astronauts use compasses frequently, but on the Earth ground, not in space. Compasses only work in two dimensions on a surface like Earth's, where there is a significant body of iron in the celestial body's core. Then only if the core is magnetiized, which it would most likely be, due to the spin of the celestial body. Astronauts in space are in 3 dimensions, and in space there is no iron core to be magnetized. Compasses are useless in space, assuming they are far enough away from Earth to not pick up Earth's magnetic flux lines.
Does the compass have to have a magnet to work?
Thepermanent and atemporary magnet.
