Question

How is a compass used to find directions?

Answer 1

Hi , there !!!

here is your answer !!

as we know that Earth behaves like a magnet which have two pole that is North and South Pole.


a compass is a type of magnet with also have to pull that is North and South Pole.



so whenever is compass is place the north pole of compass find the direction of South Pole of Earth and vice versa .


hope it helps you !!



thanks !!

Ranjan kumar

Answer 2

We know that a compass used to give us indication of two major direction that are of North and South.

This is because of the magnet present in it, this magnet as per nature indicates the $\textbf{north and south}$ direction of the earth.