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What direction does the magnetic compass point to?
the needle should point north unless your are close to another magnetic object which could interrupt it.
Best description of a magnetic field line?
A magnetic field line shows the direction a compass needle would point
Why does a compass needle point in the north and south direction?
Because of the magnetic pull of the north and south pole.
Choose the best description of a magnetic field line.?
A magnetic field line shows the direction a compass needle would point.
What direction does a compass needle point if a current carrying wire is wrapped around it?
The compass needle aligns itself parallel to the direction of the lines of magnetic force where it happens to be. It does not 'point to a particular pole' for that is beyond the sensibility of a simple bar of metal. I repeat, it aligns itself parallel to the lines of magnetic force ...
Why does the compass point north in the southern hemisphere?
The direction of magnetic flux or lines of force is from north polarity to south polarity, and a compass needle will always align with that direction, wherever it is used. Since the magnetic polarity of the location we call Magnetic North is a south, a compass needle will point in that direction.
If you made another compass with the same materials would the needle point be in the same direction?
the needle points in the direction the magnetic fields wish. The gravity pulls the compass nearer and nearer the magnetic fields.
What direction does the magnetic compass point to?
the needle should point north unless your are close to another magnetic object which could interrupt it.
What can be used for a compass?
a freely suspended magnetic needle as it will always point to the north - south direction
Best description of a magnetic field line?
A magnetic field line shows the direction a compass needle would point
Why does a compass needle point in the north and south direction?
Because of the magnetic pull of the north and south pole.
Choose the best description of a magnetic field line.?
A magnetic field line shows the direction a compass needle would point.
What direction does the needle of a compass point?
One end points to magnetic north and the other end points to the south.
What direction does a compass needle point if a current carrying wire is wrapped around it?
The compass needle aligns itself parallel to the direction of the lines of magnetic force where it happens to be. It does not 'point to a particular pole' for that is beyond the sensibility of a simple bar of metal. I repeat, it aligns itself parallel to the lines of magnetic force ...
What is the compass needle used for?
To point to magnetic north.
How does a directional compass work?
The red needle points to magnetic north and the white points to magnetic south. The bearings tell what direction the next point is.
What does the painted point of a compass always always point North?
The painted end of the compass needle is magnetized. That magnetism is drawn toward the earth's magnetic field, which is to the north.AnswerA compass needle is a tiny magnet, with a north pole and a south pole. These poles are named after the direction in which they point, so the 'painted end' (north) of a compass needle points north because the needle aligns itself with the earth's magnetic field. Magnetic North is the name given to a location, close to True North, whose magnetic polarity is south -which is whyit attracts the north pole of the compass needle.
