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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.
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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 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
All compasses point where?
A compass is a simple device which consists of a small, lightweight magnet which is balanced on a nearly frictionless pivot point. A compass will always point towards the North Pole because of the Earthâ??s magnetic field because the magnet inside the compass is drawn to that magnetic field.
What compass bearing is south?
The definition of a true compass bearing - A true bearing is measured in relation to the fixed horizontal reference plane of True North, that is using the direction towards the geographic North Pole as a reference point.
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.
Why does the needle in the compass point towards north?
I don't know anything
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.
North star is most accurate celestial body to calculate?
The North Star points towards the compass 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
Is there a way to fix a compass that has lost abilitity to point north?
If a compass has lost its ability to point north, it may be due to being in close proximity to a strong magnetic field or a magnet. You can try recalibrating it by moving it in a figure-eight motion or using a known reference point to realign it. If these methods don't work, the compass may need to be replaced.
In north America a manetic compass will point to?
It points in a northerly direction towards the North Magnetic Pole (which is close to, but not the same as the North Pole)
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).
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. :)
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
Where does a compass not point north?
When standing on the Magnetic North Pole, your compass will only South!
