answersLogoWhite

0

The needle on a compass points only towards magnetic north. Therefore, the other end of the needle points (obviously) towards the south. East and west can be calculated from the compass without the need for specific pointers. The compass forms a circle of 360 degrees, which means that any direction (not just east and west) can be calculated: east = 90 degrees, west = 270 degrees - counting clockwise from north = zero degrees. Therefore, the sides of a bar magnet or the sides of a compass needle, while not specifically being marked east or west, must show east and west by using the degrees shown above.

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Are east west or south called the cardinal directions or ordinal directions?

North, south, east and west are all referred to as cardinal directions.


Are east west and south called the cardinals directions or the ordinal directions?

North, south, east and west are all referred to as cardinal directions.


What are the directions for Asia?

The directions for Asia are east to west.


What directions do lines run?

It runs from East to West/West to East


Indicate the cardinal directions?

I uderstand the cardinal directions to be North, East, South and West


A small magnet that can trun freely is a?

A small magnet that can turn freely is called a compass. Compasses align with the Earth's magnetic field and can be used to find directions such as north, south, east, and west.


What are the directions that lie between the four main directions?

Well, let's see. Starting at North and proceeding clockwise from there,you've got your-- north by east-- north-northeast-- northeast by north-- northeast-- northeast by east-- east-northeast-- east by north-- EAST-- east by south-- east-southeast-- southeast by east-- southeast-- southeast by south-- south-southeast-- south by east-- SOUTH-- south by west-- south-southwest-- southwest by south-- southwest-- southwest by west-- west-southwest-- west by south-- WEST-- west by north-- west-northwest-- northwest by west-- northwest-- northwest by north-- north-northwest, and-- north by west


What is the directions of cardinal directions?

Primary directions: North, South, East and West.


What are the 4 cardinal points?

The four cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west. Other directions include northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest which are referred to as the intermediate directions.


What are the 4 cardinal directions of compass rose?

North, South, East and West I'm preety sure :)


How are the Himalayas divided in the east-west direction?

how are the himalayas divided in the east and west directions


How are the Himalayas divide east west direction?

how are the himalayas divided in the east and west directions