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We know that it is a natural property for a magnet to attract unlike poles
Earth itself is a bar magnet..So there is a tiny magnet in the compass which makes it to get attracted to north pole (i.e-Magnetic south pole is Geographic North pole,Magnetic North pole is Geographic South pole)That is -when compass is pointing North pole(magnectically)It is pointing Geographic South pole...
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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
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A lensatic compass is a compass with a magnifying glass on the sight which makes it easier to view the needle. These types of compasses are frequently used in the military.
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The magnetized needle of a compass is attracted to the Earth's own magnetic field which has magnetic poles at the North and South.
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 makes the needle in a compass move?
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A sharp thing which makes a mark?
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