Question

the casing of a magnetic compass is usually made of aluminium



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Answer 1

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Aluminium is a non-magnetic material. Therefore it will not affect the working of the compass and the compass will behave normally.

The casing of a magnetic compass is made of aluminium because aluminium is a non magnetic metal. Hence, it will not effect the working of compass as any other magnetic material, like iron will attract the magnetic needle and can cause the compass to show a wrong direction.

Answer 2

Answer:

The casing of a magnetic compass is made of aluminium because aluminium is a non magnetic metal. Hence, it will not effect the working of compass as any other magnetic material, like iron will attract the magnetic needle and can cause the compass to show a wrong direction

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