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the magnetic compass was invented between 221-206 B.C . i hope my answer was useful and enjoy learning about the compass
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When was compass invented?
The first compass was invented around the year 1044. Modern liquid magnetic compasses stem from the mariners compass that was invented in Europe around 1190.
Which Chinese dynasty invented the magnetic compass?
The compass was first invented in the Han dynasty, but further improvements were made in the Song dynasty.
What was invented by the Chinese and then passed on to the europeans by the Arabs in the 1200s?
the magnetic compass..I have the same thing 4 homework
Was it possible for the viking leif ericson to use a magnetic compass on his voyages?
No. Magnetic compasses weren't invented yet. He probably used a lodestone, which is a magnetic rock hung on a string.
Why magnetic compass is used by sailors and navigators to find the direction?
On a magnetic compass, the needle marked North points towards magnetic North, provided there is no ferrous metal nearby. Magnetic North is not the same as geographic North (North Pole). On a metal ship, the magnetic compass has to be adjusted (box the compass) to allow for the metal round the ship. By steering a compass course, allowing for drift caused by the wind and the ebbing and flooding of the tides, a ship should be able to reach a distance port, or at least be with in sight.
What year was the magnetic compass made?
The dry compass was invented around 1300.
When was compass invented?
The first compass was invented around the year 1044. Modern liquid magnetic compasses stem from the mariners compass that was invented in Europe around 1190.
What is the name of the person who invented the magnetic compass?
d0uchbag invented the compass
Who invented magnetic compass?
greeks
What is an instrument invented by the Chinese to show direction?
The Magnetic Compass.
Was it possible for Leif Ericson to use a magnetic compass on his voyage?
No. The magnetic compass wasn't invented yet. He probably used a lodestone, which is a magnetic stone hanging on a string.
Who invented the magnetic compass.?
The magnetic compass was made in China the second century AD. The Norse seamen of around 900 AD had magnetite rock that they used as a magnetic compass.
When was the Chinese magnetic compass invented or made?
To invent something you have to make it. It was invented.
When was a magnetic compass invented?
a very long time ago
Is an instrument invented by the Chinese to show direction?
The Magnetic Compass.
Who invented the first compass?
First CompassThe Chinese invented the magnetic compass. Use the link below for more information.thats right
When was the navigational compass invented?
The first compass was invented around 247 B.C. in China and by the eleventh century it was used for navigation. In medieval Europe around 1300 the dry compass was invented and was replaced by the liquid filled magnetic compass in the early twentieth century. A compass is a navigational instrument which is used for determining the direction related to the Earth's magnetic poles......by shaheer iqbal
