The north pole of a compass magnet points more or less towards the north.Since opposite poles of a magnet attract, that means that the north pole of the magnet points towards Earth's magnetic south pole, which of course is located towards the north.
Confusingly, this magnetic south pole has often been called the magnetic NORTH pole, precisely because it is located towards the north.
magnetic south Exactly, but FYI, if interested: A compass only functions as an indicator to "Magnetic North" because the magnetic bar at the heart of the compass aligns itself to one of the lines of Earth's magnetic field. However, consider two bar magnets, you will find that if you try to push like poles together, they will repel one another. Thus the end of a bar magnet that actually points to Earth's northern magnetic pole is the southern pole of the bar magnet. Thus the "north pointer" end of a compass pointer is actually the southern end of the magnet in the compass. Furthermore, if you care, lol, The difference between Magnetic North and Geographic North is important if you are using a compass to navigate. For us, the difference would throw us off only 1.5 degrees, which is only significant if you are doing precise orienteering. In Alaska and other places near the poles, North and South, the difference between Geographic North and Magnetic North is a big deal! Local maps generally contain a note and graphic showing the difference between MN and GN for the area of the map.
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Exactly, but FYI, if interested:
A compass only functions as an indicator to "Magnetic North" because the magnetic bar at the heart of the compass aligns itself to one of the lines of Earth's magnetic field.
However, consider two bar magnets, you will find that if you try to push like poles together, they will repel one another.
Thus the end of a bar magnet that actually points to Earth's northern magnetic pole is the southern pole of the bar magnet.
Thus the "north pointer" end of a compass pointer is actually the southern end of the magnet in the compass.
Furthermore, if you care, lol, The difference between Magnetic North and Geographic North is important if you are using a compass to navigate. For us, the difference would throw us off only 1.5 degrees, which is only significant if you are doing precise orienteering.
In Alaska and other places near the poles, North and South, the difference between Geographic North and Magnetic North is a big deal! Local maps generally contain a note and graphic showing the difference between MN and GN for the area of the map.
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magnetic south Exactly, but FYI, if interested: A compass only functions as an indicator to "Magnetic North" because the magnetic bar at the heart of the compass aligns itself to one of the lines of Earth's magnetic field. However, consider two bar magnets, you will find that if you try to push like poles together, they will repel one another. Thus the end of a bar magnet that actually points to Earth's northern magnetic pole is the southern pole of the bar magnet. Thus the "north pointer" end of a compass pointer is actually the southern end of the magnet in the compass. Furthermore, if you care, lol, The difference between Magnetic North and Geographic North is important if you are using a compass to navigate. For us, the difference would throw us off only 1.5 degrees, which is only significant if you are doing precise orienteering. In Alaska and other places near the poles, North and South, the difference between Geographic North and Magnetic North is a big deal! Local maps generally contain a note and graphic showing the difference between MN and GN for the area of the map.
The north pole of a compass magnet points more or less towards the north.Since opposite poles of a magnet attract, that means that the north pole of the magnet points towards Earth's magnetic south pole, which of course is located towards the north.
Confusingly, this magnetic south pole has often been called the magnetic NORTH pole, precisely because it is located towards the north.
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because inside of the earth acts like a big magnet and the magnet points to the north
On a compass, the needle points toward the North Magnetic Pole (not precisely the same as the geographic North Pole). The "north pole" of a magnet is defined according to the Earth's magnetic field (or by application of the "right hand rule" of electromagnetic field generation).
The needle on a compass points to the North Magnetic Pole. CommentA compass points to Magnetic North, not to the north magnetic pole. They are two different things -the first is location, the second is magnetic polarity.
magnetic north north pole =magnetic south
If you have a compass or a magnet with the poles marked, you can bring it near the magnet with the missing labels. The north pole on the unlabeled magnet will repel the north pole on the labeled magnet or the north pole on the compass.
because inside of the earth acts like a big magnet and the magnet points to the north
magnetic north north pole =magnetic south
A compass has a magnet that points north, according to the Earth's magnetic field. It is useful, precisely, to find out where north is.A compass has a magnet that points north, according to the Earth's magnetic field. It is useful, precisely, to find out where north is.A compass has a magnet that points north, according to the Earth's magnetic field. It is useful, precisely, to find out where north is.A compass has a magnet that points north, according to the Earth's magnetic field. It is useful, precisely, to find out where north is.
The north of the compass points to Earth's magnetic south pole, which is to the north.
No. The compass needle points toward the magnetic north pole.
same reason it shows North anywhere. The needle of a compass is a magnet. It points to the North Magnetic Pole.
If you have a compass and it points towards north
Its ovious why a compass points in different directions. For example, if your going north, the compass points north because your going that direction. Theres also a magnet concealed in the compass. How does the compass know what direction yoiur going. Earth it self is a magnet. When you head that direction, it will point
A compass, because the magnet's North pole will rotate until it points to the Earth's North pole.
Use a compass. It's needle points to the south pole of a magnet.
The compass needle is itself a magnet which is why it always points north according to the earth's magnetic field. If you place a magnet (Whose magnetic power is stronger than the earth's) close to the compass its needle will be attracted t the magnet and not to the North Pole.
On a compass, the needle points toward the North Magnetic Pole (not precisely the same as the geographic North Pole). The "north pole" of a magnet is defined according to the Earth's magnetic field (or by application of the "right hand rule" of electromagnetic field generation).