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What is the ordinary compass?
Compass ross
How do you use an ordinary Compass?
It shows you the direction your traveling so you don't get lost.
What does a dip compass do?
A compass does not point to the North Pole, it aligns itself with the lines of magnetic force at your location. In the Northern Hemisphere you are closer to the North Pole, so the strength from that direction is greater, and the compass "points north". In the Southern Hemisphere, similarly, the magnetic South Pole is closer, and the other end of the compass points to the south Pole. So far so good. But when you are close to either pole, the magnetic field dips into the earth - steeply at the Poles themselves. [Ordinary compasses are counterbalanced a little so the compass needle or card is approximately horizontal. The compass manufacturers divide the earth into five 'balance' zones.] So a dip compass is suspended between two pivots, and will indicate the steepness of the magnetic fields dip. It differs from an ordinary compass.
How does a compass indicate direction?
it tells you the direction ur going
What is the instrument called for telling direction?
A compass or a GPS system would do the trick. An altimeter will indicate whether you are maintaining, losing, or gaining altitude.
A compass uses the property of to indicate direction.?
What property it uses depends on the type of compass. A magnetic compass uses magnetism. Some other compasses (which are more accurate) use the rotation of Earth itself.
What would indicate an magnetic field?
You can detect it by watching a compass needle, if that's what you mean.
A device that uses the Earths magnetic field to indicate witch way north is?
A compass.
A device that uses the Earth's magnetic field to indicate which way North is?
That is called a magnetic compass.
What is effect of using a gps instead of a compass?
A compass - can only indicate a direction to travel. A GPS receiver - can not only show you which direction to go, but how far away you are from your destination.
What is a positive effects of using a GPS instead of a compass?
A compass - can only indicate a direction to travel. A GPS receiver - can not only show you which direction to go, but how far away you are from your destination.
When In the Northern Hemisphere if an aircraft is accelerated or decelerated the magnetic compass will normally indicate?
correctly when on a north or south heading.
