Question

Reshma was travelling in sea with her parents, she noticed that

captain of the ship was referring to compass many times-

(a) What is the use of compass ?

(i) Finding direction in the sea

(ii) Giving direction in sea

(iii) Playing games

(iv) None of above

(b) Compass needle always point towards-

(i) North east direction

(ii) North-west direction

(iii) North direction

(iv) North-south direction

(c) Reshma is having a strong magnet with her, will it affect the

compass ?

(i) Yes (ii) No (iii) Little (iv) sometimes​

Answer 1

a. Giving direction

b. north south

c. yes

Answer 2

The answers are as follows:

1. Giving direction in sea
2. North-South direction
3. Yes

• A compass is used to find directions. It has a needle mounted on a hinge that helps in the task.
• When the compass needle is freely suspended then it aligns itself in the North-South direction.
• The compass needle is made up of a small magnet and when any other strong magnet interacts with it, then the direction of the compass is strongly affecred.