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What is the difference between an Australian compass and British compass?
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The needle of a compass must be free to rotate so that it can point to magnetic north. The magnetic field of the earth not only rotates the compass needle horizontally but also pulls one end down. If it pulls the needle down it can stop it from turning freely so on many compasses the needle is balanced for use in a specific zone. There are 5 zones. Austraila and Britain are in different zones. This means the needle may not be level if used in the other's zone. Needles are balanced by making one end of the needle longer or by adding weight to one end of the needle.
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What is the measure of the declination to the north?
Difference between Compass direction and True north.
What is the name of the difference of true north and magnetic north?
The difference is referred to as magnetic, or compass, declination.
Why is it a problem to have a magnetic North Pole and a geographic North Pole?
An ordinary magnetic compass points to magnetic north, not to true north. If the difference between the two directions is large and not accounted for, you can get lost.
What is The discrepancy between the orientation of a compass and true north known as?
the magnetic declination
What is the relationship between the direction in which streams intersect on a map and the direction in which they flow?
Compass Rose
What is the difference between a copass and a compass rose?
If you mean the difference between a compass and a compass rose: The compass is the complete instrument. The compass rose is the degree wheel printed under the needle.
What is the difference between a navigational compass and a mathematical compass?
A navigational compass shows the way to North. A mathematical compass (actually used in the plural: compasses) allows you to draw circles accurately.
What is the measure of the declination to the north?
Difference between Compass direction and True north.
What is the difference between a compass and a compass rose?
a compass uses magnets to point north, whereas a compass rose is used on a map to direct north, south, east, and west. to my knowledge a compass rose is only used on a map.
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Eisenhower and his men were not involved in driving the Italians from North Africa. Indian, British and Australian troops actually drove them out in 1940.
Is there a difference between a compass and a hand-held GPS?
Yes of course one is digital and the other is magnetized.
Which end of a British compass needle will be weighted?
north
Does a map show true north?
yes it does and a compass shows magnetic north. this is where declination takes course between the difference of the two
What is the difference between compass rose and cardinal points?
if you do not know maybe you should try google instead of wiki answers. :D
What is difference between compass points and compass bearings?
Where N=North, E=East, S=South, W=West. The compass points are, N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW. The compass bearings is the direction you are traveling. which can be any of the above.
How do you tell the difference between digital and analog on a compass cigar humidifier?
Get rid of the dial. Trust the digital hygrometer. If you have a large humidor get two.
How do you find magnetic direction?
The angle between the direction your compass points and the direction you're facing is the 'magnetic azimuth'. The angle between the direction to the north pole and the direction you're facing is the 'true azimuth'. They are virtually never the same angle. The difference between them is the 'magnetic declination' or the 'compass declination' in the place where you are at in which.
