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Perhaps you are holding it the wrong way around or you are standing near a powerful magnetic field.

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Which describes how a compass works?

. The south magnetic pole of the compass points to Earth's north magnetic pole.


If you wanted to go southeast How would the compass be postitioned?

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What is a tool to determine directions?

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An iron bar can be made magnetic?

Yes. Line the bar up pointing north-south, and whang on it with a hammer for a minute or so. If you hold a compass close to it, the compass should align with the bar, whichever direction it is pointing, showing you that the bar has been magnetized.


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What is a compass Explain how it works.?

A compass is a navigational tool that uses the Earth's magnetic field to determine direction. The needle inside the compass is magnetized and aligns itself with the Earth's magnetic field. By pointing the compass needle towards north, a person can determine the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west).


Why does south pole of the compass always point to the north while north pole always points to the south?

Like magnetic poles repel, unlike magnetic poles attract. So the magnetic south and magnetic north of two bar magnets will attract. Therefore, though the compass needle points towards the magnetic north, it is actually the magnetic south pole of the compass needle that is pointing towards the magnetic north.