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non the compass uses the earths magnetic field that is why the north pole and south pole is the most important directions because the north and south pole have the most highest magnetic feilds
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Does a compass use a magnet?
no
Is the magnet in a compass a permanent magnet or electronic?
A. Compasses typically use a permanent magnet.
Is compass attracted to magnet?
A compass is a magnet. It reacts like a magnet.
What is something people use that requires a magnet?
a compass
What magnet tools do we use to find direction?
A compass.
How can the polarity of a magnet be determined?
Use a compass. It will always point to a magnet's south pole.
What is the magnet in a compass?
The compass needle.
Is the magnet in a compass a permanent magnetic or an electromagnet?
PermanentThere is no source of current in a compass, therefore the magnet is a permanent magnet.
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.
Where does a compass point when it is moved close to a magnet?
That depends on which pole of the magnet it is moved close to. If it is brought close to the "South" pole of the magnet, the "North" pointer of the compass will be attracted to the magnet. If it is brought close to the "North" pole of the magnet, the "North" pointer of the compass will be repelled and will point AWAY from the magnet, while the "South" end of the compass pointer will point to the magnet.
What is the moveable bar in a compass called?
A compass magnet or a compass needle.
How magnet in compass work?
The magnet in a compass is free to move, and will adjust to any external magnetic field.The magnet in a compass is free to move, and will adjust to any external magnetic field.The magnet in a compass is free to move, and will adjust to any external magnetic field.The magnet in a compass is free to move, and will adjust to any external magnetic field.
