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If you point the hour hand of a 12 hour watch in the direction of the sun, a point half way between the hour hand and the shortest distance to the 12 will be South in the Northern Hemisphere. If you are in the Southern Hemisphere, switch the hour hand and the 12 in the above directions and you will be pointing to the North. Of course, this is only a rough guage and is less accurate the closer you are to the Poles or the Equator. Don't forget to set your watch for the correct time zone.
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How a compass works and why it is useful?
A compass has a magnet that points north, according to the Earth's magnetic field. It is useful, precisely, to find out where north is.A compass has a magnet that points north, according to the Earth's magnetic field. It is useful, precisely, to find out where north is.A compass has a magnet that points north, according to the Earth's magnetic field. It is useful, precisely, to find out where north is.A compass has a magnet that points north, according to the Earth's magnetic field. It is useful, precisely, to find out where north is.
Find out why the needle of a compass points to the north?
OK. Done that.
4 b P of a C?
4 Basic (Cardinal) Points of a Compass
How do you set compass on Remington watch?
Push the lower left hand button to get to the compass Once on the compass setting, press and hold the lower right hand button until the four diagnoal points start spinning. Once they are spinning, place the watch on a flat surface and spin in the direction of the arrows until the diagnoal points stop flashing and display a bearing.
What do you call the compass points between the main poits and the intermediate points?
what do you call the points of a compass
Who decided the points of the compass?
I do not have the least of all idea's "who dicided the points of the compass?... do you?
How is the Chinese compass different to the one right now?
The Chinese compass points south. But the modern compass points north.
Which points of the compass rose are the longest?
The North and South points on a compass rose are the longest.
What is the compass used for?
it is used for you to find north. the arrow that stays in a direction points north
What are the four points on a compass called?
The cardinal points of the compass are North, East, South and West. Another name for them is the cardinal directions.
What c always points north?
Compass
How many points to a compass rose?
The number of points will depend upon the type of compass rose you have. The most simplistic compass rose has four points, while the most common is the eight-pointed compass rose. However, there are some with 16- and 32-points.
