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What compass point is opposite north -north -west?
South - South - East
How can one use a compass to find the North Star?
To find the North Star using a compass, first locate the North direction on the compass. Then, hold the compass level and point the direction of the North arrow towards the North Star. The North Star is located directly in line with the Earth's axis, so following the compass's North direction should lead you to it.
If there was a magnet beside a compass would the compass point to the north or south?
If there is a magnet beside a compass, the compass needle would be influenced by the magnetic field of the magnet rather than Earth's magnetic field. The needle would point towards the opposite pole of the magnet, so if the magnet's north pole is beside the compass, the compass needle would point towards the south.
Does a compass use a magnetic force?
A compass does not "consume" energy as such. It just align according to the magnetic field of the Earth. One end will point North and the opposite End will point South. Note that the Geographic North and South are different from the magnetic North and South. A compass as in the simple ones with a metal pin giving direction, will always point to the Magnetic North.
Where will a compass point if you face south?
If you point the north side of the compass away from you the compass will point south. Because the needle always points north (magnetism).
In which direction will the compass point?
The compass will point towards the magnetic north pole.
What way will a compass point in Uruguay?
the compass would point north because it Always points north unless you are at the north pole. :)
Where does a compass not point north?
When standing on the Magnetic North Pole, your compass will only South!
What feature of the Earth makes a compass needle point north?
What features of the earth makes a compass needle point north
What does NbE mean on a compass rose?
Most likely N x E - or "North by East" - it means one point (or 11.25 degrees) east of North on a Compass Rose. Directly between North and NNE ("North Northeast").
Does the compass point directly to the magnetic North if the compass is located near a large metal object?
Depends what the metal is made of: an iron object will deflect a magnetic field, but not an aluminum one.
Why does a compass point the way it does?
A compass point is lightly magnetised and is attracted the the magnetic north pole, so provided there are no other stronger magnets nearby the compass will always point north, and knowing where north is you can then work out all the other directions.
