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What should be kept away from a boat compass to ensure accuracy?
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∙ 15y ago
Magnets and iron. A compass has a needle that has a magnatized end. If there are outside objects near then it will give a false reading. I have placed a knofe in the console before and had my compass read 20 degrees off. If this had gone undetected the results could have been the difference between running aground or getting lost or getting where I wanted to go. Car keys will do the same thing.
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If you point the north side of the compass away from you the compass will point south. Because the needle always points north (magnetism).
What metal does a compass have to be away from to work?
Iron or steel. Since it is a magnet, a compass will point to iron instead of pointing North.
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Iron
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