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If the power lines were Direct Current, sometimes used for efficient long distance transmission, then your compass would definitely be affected, and may be quite useless. The high currents in such a long distance DC line will generate a magnetic field.
With an Alternating Current power line, the alternating current itself should not cause any problem with the compass, but the steel of the towers themselves may certainly do so.
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What is the principle of compass surveying?
The prismatic compass is a type of compass use for survering a land.
What professionals use a compass?
A compass is used by various people in different fields to know their location and destination. The most common professions that use a compass are pilots, ship captains and also geographers.
What technology did Ponce de Leon use?
most likely a ship and compass
Since when has fixed capacitor have been seen in use on transmission line?
Capacitors have always been added on both power lines and telephone lines to compensate for the build up of inductive reactance in long runs of wire.
Why step up transformer is required to send energy at long distances How energy losses reduces by using step up voltage while sending it to long distances?
Power is basically voltage times current. The power lines have resistance and that causes a loss of some power in transmitting the power over long lines. When the power is sent at a higher voltage, the current is lower, which means that the power lost in the wires is less. A rule of thumb for power transmission is to use 1000 volt per kilometre so for a 33 km line you would use 33 kV.
What is the use of a geometry compass?
Mainly to draw or measure angles of lines or shapes on paper.
What is local attraction and how can we minimize its effect in compass surveying?
Local attraction refers to the effect of nearby magnetic objects on the accuracy of a compass survey. To minimize its impact, you can keep the compass away from metal objects, power lines, or electronic devices, take multiple readings and average them, or use a different type of compass like a gyrocompass which is less susceptible to local attraction.
When you're through with that compass may I use it what is the complete adverb clause?
"When you're through with that compass" is the complete adverb clause in this sentence. It begins with the subordinating conjunction "when" and provides information about the timing or condition under which the speaker may use the compass.
How do you draw an angle of 90 degrees?
Use a protractor or construct 2 perpendicular lines with a compass and a straight edge
Which statement best shows the similarity in constructing a pair of parallel lines and a pair of perpendicular lines?
third choice, both do not require the use of a compass to draw arcs
How can one determine the direction of a magnetic field?
To determine the direction of a magnetic field, you can use a compass. The needle of the compass will align itself with the magnetic field lines, pointing towards the direction of the field.
What situations use copper as a conductor?
Phone lines, power lines, and household cables.
What two methods to determine whether two lines drawn on a piece of paper meet at 90 degrees?
Use a protractor or a compass
How do you mark the center of a circle accurately?
To mark the center of a circle accurately, use a compass to draw two intersecting lines across the circle. The point where the lines meet is the center of the circle.
What property of magnetite made it useful to ancient sailors?
high magnetic power which enable it to use in compass
How do sailors use compass?
how they use the compass it so they won't get lost
Can magnetic field lines be detected by a compass?
The magnetic field can certainly be detected by a compass.The 'lines' are a handy human invention, and don't really exist, so you could not,say, trace out the lines with a compass, because they're not there.But place a compass next to a wire that's involved in any battery-operated (DC)circuit, and the compass absolutely goes crazy !
