explain the use of magnet in a compass
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in compass the magnet is used to make the tip of the arrow in the compass which attracts towards the direction where it finds the magnet.
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A compass, in its simplest form, is a magnet that is allowed to swivel from a fixed point in the middle of the apparatus.
Basic science tells us that a magnet is comprised of two poles and opposite ends of a magnet attract. This is the underlying principle of a compass.
A common question is which direction does a compass point and why.
The answer is if its working properly a compass always points to North. The magnet that a compass interacts with is the magnetic field of the Earth.
The “north” end of the magnetic needle will point towards the Earth’s “magnetic north”.
To keep confusion at a minimum we call it the magnetic north to coincide with the four cardinal directions that are used.
It’s also important to note that the Earth’s magnetic north is not actually at the North Pole, but somewhere in Canada and it actually moves slightly year to year.
Basic science tells us that a magnet is comprised of two poles and opposite ends of a magnet attract. This is the underlying principle of a compass.
A common question is which direction does a compass point and why.
The answer is if its working properly a compass always points to North. The magnet that a compass interacts with is the magnetic field of the Earth.
The “north” end of the magnetic needle will point towards the Earth’s “magnetic north”.
To keep confusion at a minimum we call it the magnetic north to coincide with the four cardinal directions that are used.
It’s also important to note that the Earth’s magnetic north is not actually at the North Pole, but somewhere in Canada and it actually moves slightly year to year.
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