Your compass faulty not point north?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 3/29/2020

A compass almost never points straight North. Aviation maps always show the amount of error for a given area. Errors can include your area, the proximity to ferrous materials. The quality of the compass and so on.

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

What else can I help you with?

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

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.

In north America a magnetic compass will point?

magnetic north

In North America a magnetic compass will point where?

magnetic north

What does a needle in a compass point to?

the north pole

Where does the pointer of a compass always point?

north

Compass rose always point where?

north

Is north east a compass point?

yes it is

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