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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
The meeting point of Polaris and southern cross?
The meeting point of Polaris (the North Star) and the Southern Cross is at the celestial south pole. This point in the sky is directly opposite the Earth's geographic north pole and cannot be seen from the Southern Hemisphere. Observers in the Northern Hemisphere can use Polaris as a guide to locate the North Star, while in the Southern Hemisphere, the Southern Cross is a prominent constellation used for navigation.
What feature of the Earth makes a compass needle point north?
What features of the earth makes a compass needle point north
Is north east a compass point?
yes it is
Which way does a compass needle usually point?
The needle, or "pointer", of a compass will always point North. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass
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.
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
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.
What direction of the compass does the shadow point to at midday?
At midday, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky, shadows typically point directly north in the Northern Hemisphere and directly south in the Southern Hemisphere. This is because the sun is positioned in the southern part of the sky in the Northern Hemisphere and in the northern part in the Southern Hemisphere. The exact direction can vary slightly depending on the time of year and the observer's latitude.
How does a compass function differently in the Southern Hemisphere?
In the Southern Hemisphere, a compass needle still points towards magnetic north but behaves slightly differently due to the Earth's magnetic field. It may not align perfectly with true north as it does in the Northern Hemisphere. Additionally, the south-seeking end of the compass needle may technically point towards the geographic South Pole.
Where does a compass always point?
To the North or South magetic pole. (Depending on which hemisphere you are.)
Does a compass change directions South of the equator?
Yes, a compass needle will point south of the equator instead of north. The Earth's magnetic field causes the needle to align itself with the magnetic poles, so the compass will indicate south instead of north in the southern hemisphere.
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.
How would a southern hemisphere compass differ from a northern hemisphere compass?
The Southern Hemisphere compass will naturally align it self with the South Poleanswer 2 A compass designed to work in the southern hemisphere will have the needle/card balanced differently, for in the S hemisphere the S pole will cause the compass to dip slightly - and opposite to the northern hemisphere.The compass manufacturers divide the Earth into five zones for balance. Some folk need a compass that is insensitive to this effect, (e.g. Army) and for this they choose to have the needle a smaller part of the weight balanced on the pivot, and have a liquid filled compass.Regarding the first sentence above, the compass needle actually aligns itself with the lines of magnetic force at your location - which will still result in a N - S alignment.
How do you know that the compass point at north always?
The Earth's magnetic field causes a compass needle to align with the magnetic North Pole, which is located near the geographic North Pole. This makes the compass point to the north direction consistently.
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.
