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Does a compass point to the geographic north pole?
No. The compass needle points toward the magnetic north pole.
How could you find the North Pole of magnet?
Suspend the magnet on a string at its CG, so it balances. The end that points north is its north pole.Alternative AnswerUse a compass. It will be attracted to the magnet's south pole.
How Freely Suspended magnet is used in compass for navigation?
A freely suspended magnet responds to the magnetic field of the planet Earth. The Earth's magnetic north pole is close to its geographic north pole, so a compass points (approximately) north.
Why does the N pole of a compass points toward northern Canada using the terms magnetic pole and magnetic field?
The magnetic field points north and there is a south facing magnet will point north so and the earth is on a 33.3 degree axis. This is why is will point to Canada.
How can you tell which is the North Pole on a magnet if it is not marked?
A magnet's north pole will attract the south pole of a compass needle (i.e. the end of the needle that points to Magnetic South).
If there was a magnet beside a compass would the compass point to the north or south?
because inside of the earth acts like a big magnet and the magnet points to the north
The south pole of a compass magnet points toward?
magnetic north north pole =magnetic south
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.
Where does the south pole a compass magnet points?
The north of the compass points to Earth's magnetic south pole, which is to the north.
Does a compass point to the geographic north pole?
No. The compass needle points toward the magnetic north pole.
Why the compass shows north in Telugu?
same reason it shows North anywhere. The needle of a compass is a magnet. It points to the North Magnetic Pole.
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
How can you know where the field strength of the magnet lies?
If you have a compass and it points towards north
A magnet free to rotate becomes what?
A compass, because the magnet's North pole will rotate until it points to the Earth's North pole.
How do you identify the north and south pole of a magnet?
Use a compass. It's needle points to the south pole of a magnet.
Why won't a compass work near a magnet?
The compass needle is itself a magnet which is why it always points north according to the earth's magnetic field. If you place a magnet (Whose magnetic power is stronger than the earth's) close to the compass its needle will be attracted t the magnet and not to the North Pole.
Where will the North pole of a suspended magnet point to?
On a compass, the needle points toward the North Magnetic Pole (not precisely the same as the geographic North Pole). The "north pole" of a magnet is defined according to the Earth's magnetic field (or by application of the "right hand rule" of electromagnetic field generation).
