Nope. It should point that way all the time unless you put a magnet near it and cause the needle to follow that magnet.
When standing on the Magnetic North Pole, your compass will only South!
a compass uses magnets to point north, whereas a compass rose is used on a map to direct north, south, east, and west. to my knowledge a compass rose is only used on a map.
Your compass will always point to the earth's north magnetic pole. That spot is about 940 miles from the real north Pole. Your compass only points to real north if you happen to be on the extension of the line that joins the two spots. Anywhere else, your compass points to one side or the other of the real north Pole.
Compasses are navigation tools that indicate direction relative to the Earth's magnetic poles. They consist of a magnetic needle that aligns with the Earth's magnetic field to point towards the North and South poles. Compasses are reliable and do not rely on external power sources, making them useful in various outdoor activities.
It uses a magnetic needle to point to the earth's magnetic North Pole. The only other type of compass used is a gyro-compass. This uses a wheel which rotates parallel with the earth's rotation.
They only point to the Magnetic NorthA compass is a permanent magnentA compass is a permanent magnet. A compass has both a south pole and a north pole. Compass magnets can be deflected by Earth's magnetic field or other permanent magnets.
You cannot go further south when you are at the South Pole, so there is nowhere you can point that is south. Pointing up is off the planet, so it is not in any direction on a compass, just like at any place on Earth. Directions on a compass only apply to the surface of Earth. Point in any direction around you and you are pointing north.
If the question is asking what is opposite north on a compass then the answer is south.
The Compass needle not points towards north when placed near iron objects or any magnetic substance(an object which is attracted by a magnet). Edit; Apart from the above, the molten core of the Earth induces circulating currents that place the North Magnetic Pole in Canada and not at the Geographic North Pole; and for that matter the South Pole similarly. It is both intriguing and fortunate that the Geographic and Magnetic Poles are so close together. Edit: It also has a problem pointing north if you're directly above either Magnetic pole.
As the sides repel each otherIt's already there. Where would it point to? Mind you, the north pole and the magnetic north are not the same thing, so it would actually point to magnetic north.AnswerThe earth behaves as though there were a giant bar magnet buried deep within its surface. Magnetic North is the location where the magnetic lines of force (flux) are perpendicular to the earth's surface. So, at this point, if the magnet or compass were able to, it would point vertically downwards. If it is only able to rotate horizontally, then it may just spin haphazardly.At True North, which is hundreds of miles away from Magnetic North, the magnet or compass would point towards Magnetic North.
The pole of the compass that is attracted to the earth's magnetic north pole must be a south magnetic pole. But here's the thing. In the compass, the south magnetic pole of the needle is marked "N" because that end of the compass needle points to earth's magnetic north. The only way the needle can point to earth's magnetic north is if that end of the needle, the one marked with an "N" on it, is a magnetic south pole. It almost seems counter intuitive, but think it through and it will become clear.
The pole of the compass that is attracted to the earth's magnetic north pole must be a south magnetic pole. But here's the thing. In the compass, the south magnetic pole of the needle is marked "N" because that end of the compass needle points to earth's magnetic north. The only way the needle can point to earth's magnetic north is if that end of the needle, the one marked with an "N" on it, is a magnetic south pole. It almost seems counter intuitive, but think it through and it will become clear.