The compass, invented by the Chinese, changed the world many ways.
1. It guided many explorers on voyages like Zheng He on his 7 voyages, one from china to Africa, and the well known Colombus to America.
2. Trade flourished around the world because it made long voyages possible
3. It replaced landmarks and stars that couldn't be seen in bad weather
etc.
The needle is magnetic, so it follows the magnetic North pole.Do an experiment.Take a magnet, put it in some water.It will turn and point north.Put it in at any angel, it doesn't mater it will always point north.But make sure its a light magnet.The northern lights are caused by the magnetic north pole to.
It tells us that the earth currently has a magnetic field.
a long time ago the compass was made of wood now a compass is made of steel
It helped people know what direction they are in
It is a device for determining aircraft direction using the magnetic field of the earth. See link to Earth inductor compass
What features of the earth makes a compass needle point north
a compass is a directional object made by the magnetic forces of the earth
compass
no it will not
Yes !! But its negligible.
Earth's magnetic field is similar to a compass because it aligns along the north-south axis, allowing compass needles to point towards the magnetic north pole. This alignment is due to the movement of molten iron and nickel in Earth's outer core, creating a magnetic field that acts like a giant bar magnet.
It is a device for determining aircraft direction using the magnetic field of the earth. See link to Earth inductor compass
What features of the earth makes a compass needle point north
What features of the earth makes a compass needle point north
magnetic pull which is what the compass works off of.
a compass is a directional object made by the magnetic forces of the earth
since the earth is generaly a compass in itself, it was created by god.
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.
Compass points always towards Earth's magnetic north.
because the gravity of the earth
Yes if you are in the north and south poles your compass will go haywire