The northern end of the British compass needle will be weighted because it is attracted to the magnetic North Pole.
The north end of a compass needle would point toward the north pole of a bar magnet.
If a magnetic compass needle is placed in a magnetic Field , its needle deflects and points in the north and south directions
If the needle of the compass points directly to your left, it means you are facing north. The needle of a compass always aligns with the Earth's magnetic field, with the red end pointing towards the magnetic north pole and the white (or non-red) end pointing towards the magnetic south pole.
Yes, a compass can be considered a second-class lever because it has the pivot point (fulcrum) at one end, the load (magnetic needle) at the other end, and the effort (directional force) applied in between to move the needle.
One end of a compass needle dips down because of the Earth's magnetic field. The needle aligns itself with the magnetic field lines, which are not parallel to the surface of the Earth but instead point towards the magnetic poles. This causes one end of the needle to point downward towards the magnetic pole in the northern hemisphere.
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The needle of a compass must be free to rotate so that it can point to magnetic north. The magnetic field of the earth not only rotates the compass needle horizontally but also pulls one end down. If it pulls the needle down it can stop it from turning freely so on many compasses the needle is balanced for use in a specific zone. There are 5 zones. Austraila and Britain are in different zones. This means the needle may not be level if used in the other's zone. Needles are balanced by making one end of the needle longer or by adding weight to one end of the needle.
The marked end of a compass needle typically points towards the magnetic north.
The north end of a compass needle would point toward the north pole of a bar magnet.
If a magnetic compass needle is placed in a magnetic Field , its needle deflects and points in the north and south directions
To determine the poles of a magnetized iron bar, you can use a compass. One end of the bar that attracts the north-seeking end of the compass needle is the north pole of the bar. The opposite end that attracts the south-seeking end of the compass needle is the south pole of the bar.
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One end points to magnetic north and the other end points to the south.
If the needle of the compass points directly to your left, it means you are facing north. The needle of a compass always aligns with the Earth's magnetic field, with the red end pointing towards the magnetic north pole and the white (or non-red) end pointing towards the magnetic south pole.
Yes, a compass can be considered a second-class lever because it has the pivot point (fulcrum) at one end, the load (magnetic needle) at the other end, and the effort (directional force) applied in between to move the needle.
What features of the earth makes a compass needle point north
A magnet's north pole will attract the south pole of a compass needle (i.e. the end of the needle that points to Magnetic South).