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hold the compass flat, the needle will point North-South. Twist the outer ring until N aligns with the north pole of the magnet. Turn until you are looking toward whatever you want a heading toward. look over the compass toward the hill, house, whatever landmark of which you want a heading. look at the dial and estimate the bearing of that object.
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How much does a compass weigh?
Depends on how big the compass is.
What is a lensatic compass?
Lensatic Compass is a kind of compass which uses a magnetized dial, a lensatic compass features a special card which helps the users in reading the directions easily. A Lensatic Compass is very useful device because it has numbers which are useful in identifying the directions of target objects. The use of Lensatic Compass involves difficulties in using it.It is important to learn how to use a lensatic compass properly prior to using it, also other materials like a map and a protractor are also needed when using the compass.
Different types of compass in the field of surveying?
prismatic surveying and surveying compass.
What causes a compass to behave as it does?
The needle of a compass is a magnet, and the earth is also a magnet. The side of the compass marked N is attracted to the north pole of the Earth, and the side marked S is attracted to Earth's south pole. The compass will spin to line itself up with the poles it is attracted to. However, if you have other magnets nearby, the compass can spin to line itself up with those instead.
When a compass rose indicates only one direction they use a compass rose indicates two directions usually indicates north and the opposite direction which is?
If the question is asking what is opposite north on a compass then the answer is south.
What is the degree equivalent of southwest?
As used in ship and plane headings, "southwest" is a heading of 225° on the 360° compass.
What is the black box attached to a rear view mirror on my 2007 Ford F150 truck?
It is called a compass module. It is the part that reads compass headings for the cluster display.
Which projection might you use most easily visualize shipping routes and their compass headings using one view of the entire globe?
Mercator
Which projection might you use to most easily visualize shipping routes and their compass headings using one view of the entire globe?
Mercator
What is the column and row designators that identify each cell is called?
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Why is brass used to house a compass?
it s a magnetic substance
What is the advantage of using a compass?
you can find the direction of jimmy mays house
What headings do you reserve a row for in excel?
column headings
What are the different types of headings for children's magazines?
headings
What headings are idenitfied by numbers in excel?
row headings
Why did Lewis and Clark use a hand compass?
It was used to find your moms house
What is demote in Microsoft office?
It is used in structured documents with headings and sub headings. In Outline view you can make text into large section headings by promoting them and move them to smaller section headings by demoting them.
