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The direction of magnetic flux or lines of force is from north polarity to south polarity, and a compass needle will always align with that direction, wherever it is used. Since the magnetic polarity of the location we call Magnetic North is a south, a compass needle will point in that direction.
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Where does a compass point in the northen hemishere?
The North side turns north, and the South side turns south, whether you are in the southern or northern hemisphere
What feature of the Earth makes a compass needle point north?
What features of the earth makes a compass needle point north
Does a compass point to the geographic north pole?
No. The compass needle points toward the magnetic north pole.
Does the magnetic compass always point in a northern direction when placed on the earth?
No. The true north pole and the magnetic north pole are in different locations. The compass will point at the magnetic north pole. If you happened to be somewhere between the two north poles, the compass will point exactly backwards!
Is north east a compass point?
yes it is
Is New Zealand southern hemisphere?
A compass will point the same whether it is in the northern or southern hemisphere. The needle on a compass is designed to magnetically line up with the earths poles. Therefore the north end of the needle of the compass will point to earths north, and the south end of the compass needle will point towards earths south whether you are in the northern or southern hemisphere.
Where does a compass point in the northen hemishere?
The North side turns north, and the South side turns south, whether you are in the southern or northern hemisphere
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.
What direction do compasses point in the southern hemisphere?
In the Southern Hemisphere, compasses still point towards magnetic north. The difference is that magnetic north is located in the Northern Hemisphere, so compasses in the Southern Hemisphere will point in a northerly direction.
How do you know that the compass point at north always?
Because of the Magnetic North Pole, a point on the Earth's Northern Hemisphere
Where does a compass always point?
To the North or South magetic pole. (Depending on which hemisphere you are.)
What is the different of south and north?
they both point opposite ways 1. They are two opposite cardinal points on the compass. 2. Each indicates a different direction 3. North is used as the primary direction reference point in the northern hemisphere, and vice versa with the south in the southern hemisphere.
What will happen to a compass needle if it is moved from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere?
It will still point more or less towards magnetic north. BUT the accuracy will change as you move great distances around the earth. So it does need to be adjusted.
Why are satellite dishes in the Northern Hemisphere pointed south and in the Southern Hemisphere there pointed north?
Satellite dishes in the Northern Hemisphere are pointed south to align with geostationary satellites above the equator, while in the Southern Hemisphere, they are pointed north for the same reason. This alignment ensures optimal reception and transmission of satellite signals.
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).
Explain how a shadow stick will help you to determine where north and south are?
In the southern hemisphere, the shortest shadow during the day will point North
Where does a compass point in a northern hemisphere?
It points North, please use your brain instead of looking up answers. -Sincerely, Proffesser.C. is mean
