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How can a magnet be used to find direction?
basically in a compass is a needle which is magnetic. The magnetic field of Earth attracts the north pole of the magnet (which is the needle in the compass) to the north pole of Earth. Same thing goes for the south pole of Earth
What feature of the Earth makes a compass needle point north?
What features of the earth makes a compass needle point north
Why does the north pole of a compass point towards the earth's north magnetic pole?
The center of the earth has iron core
How do we know where north is?
Look at a map and a compass. Find the Pole Star on a clear night, which points north. Also, the sun is towards the south at noon.
Why compass point towards north?
The compass has a small magnet, that can move around freely. This is affected by the Earth's magnetic field. The Earth's magnetic south pole is near its geographic northpole, but not exactly so.
How can a magnet be used to find direction?
basically in a compass is a needle which is magnetic. The magnetic field of Earth attracts the north pole of the magnet (which is the needle in the compass) to the north pole of Earth. Same thing goes for the south pole of Earth
What force makes a compass work?
Basically, a magnetised needle on a pivot points towards the magnetic North of the World, based on the attraction of North and South magnets.
What feature of earth makes a compass needle point north?
What features of the earth makes a compass needle point north
What feature of the Earth makes a compass needle point north?
What features of the earth makes a compass needle point north
What is a thing and it will always point to the north towards?
A compass.
Where does a compass point during winter?
Compass points always towards Earth's magnetic north.
What is direction is to the right?
On a compass, the right is towards the East, whilst I look towards the North.
In the southern hemisphere the north pole of a compass needle?
The north pole of a compass needle would still point point towards the north. More precisely, towards the Earth's magnetic south pole, which is close to the geographic north pole.
Why does the needle in the compass point towards north?
I don't know anything
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.
Is there a way to fix a compass that has lost abilitity to point north?
It is possible to cure a compass that is no longer pointing North. You must have a compass that is working to compare it to afterwards. Stroke the South pole towards the North pole on the compass, then repeat this vice-versa.
Is the north pole a natural magnet?
Yes, if you use a compass you you will see it points towards the north pole. Although the north pole is called the North pole, scientifically it is actually the south pole. This is because the Earth\'s magnetic field makes a compass point to the scientific south pole, geographically known as the North Pole
