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What would happen if people did not adjust there compass readings to the account of true north?
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They would not arrive at the correct location.
True north refers to the rotational pole. Compasses point roughly towards the magnetic pole. I say roughly because geographic and man made features can distort the magnetic waves. The rotational and magnetic pole are not at the same place. Most maps are drawn according to the rotational pole (true north).
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Is there ever a time when your compass will not point north?
Your compass will always point to the earth's north magnetic pole. That spot is about 940 miles from the real north Pole. Your compass only points to real north if you happen to be on the extension of the line that joins the two spots. Anywhere else, your compass points to one side or the other of the real north Pole.
Does the Aurora borealis influence compass needles?
Scientists observed disruption of a the magnetic needle of a compass by the electromagnetic interference by Aurora Borealis which reflected perfect direction that coincided with the view of the phenomena. It was concluded this would only happen if electric currents were setting from south to north in the earth under the needle, or from north to south in space above it.
How can you make a compass needle point toward Earth's SOUTH pole?
You don't have to do anything to it.It's impossible to make a magnet that has only one magnetic pole. Any magneticobject that you happen to be using as a compass has two poles on it. Hang theobject up on a string, or mount it on a pivot. One of its poles points to Earth'snorth magnetic pole, and the other end of it points to the Earth's south magneticpole.(Note that the compass points to the Earth's magneticpoles, and has no ideawhere the geographic poles are. If you're in a situation where your safety oryour job may involve the use of your compass, then it's important to know thedifference.)
If you were in Uruguay and looked at your compass which way would the needle be pointing?
It depends which direction you're facing, it has nothing to do with where on the planet you are.WRONG ANSWER! Regardless of WHERE you are, or WHICH way you are looking, the compass needle will point to the NORTH. Not to the NORTH POLE mind you, but to the MAGNETIC NORTH, which is a little bit off from the TRUE NORTH and also MOVES a little bit every year. This is called VARIATION and depending on where you are, the TRUE NORTH may be to the right or to the left of where the compass needle points. Your reading will also be a little bit off to one side or the other, depending on which direction the needle is pointing (hey, nobody's perfect), but this is predictable and can be measured when the compass is calibrated (a process called swinging the compass). This is called COMPASS DEVIATION (don't think deviate now...) Another change may happen if you are going from West to East or viceversa AND you are accelerating or deccelerating, in which case the needle will lag. Last but not least, if you have any kind of magnetic interference near the compass, like a screwdriver with a magnetic tip, oh well then... the needle may be pointing God knows where.Northnorth because that's what way compasses point.
When a compass pointing north will point in a different direction when placed near a piece of metal Which causes this to happen?
The needle in compasses is magnetic and is drawn to the Earth's magneticism in the North. When the needle is placed near a metal, as all magnets are, attracted to metals.
What would happen if walkers did not adjust their compass readings to account for magnetic variation?
They would not arrive at the correct location. True north refers to the rotational pole. Compasses point roughly towards the magnetic pole. I say roughly because geographic and man made features can distort the magnetic waves. The rotational and magnetic pole are not at the same place. Most maps are drawn according to the rotational pole (true north).
When did Operation Compass happen?
Operation Compass happened on 1940-12-09.
What will happen if you put a compass next to an electromagnet that is switched?
the compass's needle will point at the electromagnet
What will happen without compass?
A compass is a very useful navigation device, without it you may get lost.
What will happen if you put a compass next to a electromagnet that is turnd on?
the arrow in the compass would point to the magnet
What will happen if a compass is suspend next to a conductor that is not carrying an electron flow?
Nothing will happen.
What happen if a north pole of a magnet is kept on the north pole of magnetic compass?
magnetic compass will stop working.
What would happen if the compass was never invented?
If compass was not invented we would get lost and cant find ourselves. That's way in TV you see people using compass in the desert.
What would happen if you put a compass next to a electromagnet?
it farts then it poops
What will happen if the spring breaks in electrodynamometer?
there will be no control in the pointer hence it will show error in the readings
What will happen if you place a magnetic compass in an electric curcuit?
The compass will align itself with the magnetic field generated by the current flow through the wires.
What would happen if you brought a compass in to space?
it would spin around and around.
