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It would Align itself with the earth's megnetic field if the moon's core is solid (no one knows whats a few feet below the surface of the moon, we know alomost nothing about the moon), or if the moon's intearar is liguid then it most likely has a magnetic field and the compass would Align with that.
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How does the compass help people?
The compass helps people find direction or locate direction. The compass is especially used in navigation and during flights.
What is the symbolism of a compass?
The symbolism of a compass implies location and direction.
What is the Chinese invention that shows direction?
compass
Which instrument is used for finding out the direction?
Compass
What device was used by sailors to determine direction?
The Compass-
Why does a compass point in different directions?
Its ovious why a compass points in different directions. For example, if your going north, the compass points north because your going that direction. Theres also a magnet concealed in the compass. How does the compass know what direction yoiur going. Earth it self is a magnet. When you head that direction, it will point
What direction does a compass neddle point?
magnetic north.
How does a compass determine the directions?
The term "compass direction" means a direction shown by a magnetic compass, one whose needle will be drawn to a north-south alignment. When at a location and facing a certain direction, the "compass direction" is the one at the top (front) of the moving compass rose. If a location is in that direction, it is the indicated compass direction from the current point.On a map, the direction from one point to another is indicated by the up-down and left-right line between the points, and the compass directions are indicated by a compass rose on the map.
Why does the compass point north in the southern hemisphere?
The direction of magnetic flux or lines of force is from north polarity to south polarity, and a compass needle will always align with that direction, wherever it is used. Since the magnetic polarity of the location we call Magnetic North is a south, a compass needle will point in that direction.
Determine the direction in which a compass needle will point when held above a wire with positive charges moving west?
The compass needle will point north-south.
What shows the direction of North on a map?
A compass. The north, west, east, and south star thing.
What is the definition of the term bearing when it comes to aircraft direction?
The point on the compass your 'plane is heading for
What leads Captain Jack to the thing he desires most?
The thing that leads Jack to what he most desires, is his compass. His compass will point in the direction of what he desires so he may find it. Many characters in the movies think that his compass is broken because it does not point to an actual navigational direction like North, or West.
What is a compassrose use for?
A compass rose is the name given to the face of a compass on which the points and direction names are printed. Some compasses rotate the whole compass rose, with direction read off a fixed point in the housing. Other compasses have a fixed compass rose and use a free spinning magnetic needle on a pivot to point towards magnetic north.
What can be used for a compass?
a freely suspended magnetic needle as it will always point to the north - south direction
If you made another compass with the same materials would the needle point be in the same direction?
the needle points in the direction the magnetic fields wish. The gravity pulls the compass nearer and nearer the magnetic fields.
How can a magnetic compass be used to find direction on the earth surface?
A compass is an instrument containing a freely suspended magnetic element which displays the direction of the horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field at the point of observation.
