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Using a magnet, string and needle you can create a crude but workable compass.
Method
Get a needle or a very small nail and a bar magnet. Also get some thread or a bowl of water and two tiny pieces of cork.
Hold the needle in one hand and the magnet in the other.
Put the North end of the magnet against the needle in the middle and rub it towards and off the point.
Lift the magnet up and away from the needle and place it in the middle again.
Repeat rubbing the North end of the magnet against one half of the needle 20 times or so.
Flip the magnet over so you are using the South end and rub it from the middle to the 'eye' end of the needle 20 times.
You have magnetized the needle just like a compass needle.
Hanging Compass
Tie one end of a length of thread to a stick and the other end to the middle of the needle.
Balance is important
Let the needle hang freely and slide the thread to a point on the needle where it balances level.
Lower the needle into a wide-mouthed jar and lay the stick across the opening to prevent wind interference. Watch which way your compass needle turns. It should always settle to the same direction.
What else can I help you with?
If you hang a magnet on a piece of string what would it do?
If you hang a magnet on a piece of string, the magnet will align itself in the magnetic field of the Earth and point in a north-south direction. This is because the magnet is trying to align with the Earth's magnetic field.
Why would you not need a pocket or bag to carry later coins?
You could thread them on a string and carry them that way.
What would happen when a bar magnet is held in the air by string?
When a bar magnet is held in the air by a string, it will align itself along the Earth's magnetic field lines. One end of the magnet will point north while the other end will point south. This behavior is due to the interaction between the bar magnet's magnetic field and the Earth's magnetic field.
If you hang a magnet from of string what would it do?
The magnet would align itself with the Earth's magnetic field and point in a north-south direction. This is because magnets have a property called magnetization that causes them to align with the magnetic field lines.
What is the strongest type of permanent magnet?
An electro-magnet would be the strongest magnet. Or the sun itself would be the strongest natural magnet.
A hiker walks 15MI due east then heads due north for 8 KM?
a hiker walks 15 mi due east, then heads due north for 8 km. what is the direction of the resultant vector?
How could you use a bar magnet to find your way out the forest?
I would think the usual reason of getting lost is not following a straight path (going in circles). Human tends to favorite one side (because of inner ear imbalance), so the walking path is curved, and eventually you are back to the starting point. A compass will have set a more-or-less straight course. How to construct a compass with a bar magnet? I can think of two ways. You can tie the magnet to a string and let it settle with the magnet at the bottom of the string. The alternative is to find a puddle every so often, drop the bar magnet in the water, and let it show the way (if the magnet floats; it will be better if you can find a container to put water in and bring it with you).
Would silicon be attracted by a magnet?
No it would not be attracted by a magnet bc it is non metal
What Describes a string instrument such as a violin?
Type your answer here... well a string instrument because of the string on its handle so in order to play the violin you would have to have that string so without that string the violin would not sound like it did before neither would it be called a string instrument.
If there was a magnet beside a compass would the compass point to the north or south?
If there is a magnet beside a compass, the compass needle would be influenced by the magnetic field of the magnet rather than Earth's magnetic field. The needle would point towards the opposite pole of the magnet, so if the magnet's north pole is beside the compass, the compass needle would point towards the south.
What type of magnet would you use to separate sand from salt?
a normal magnet
What is the homophone for a string or rope and a string of musical instrument?
The homophone for a string or rope and a string of a musical instrument are "cord" and "chord" respectively.
