Question

The compass always point towards the north. Which one of the following is the correct explanation for
this?
a) The Earth is a magnet and therefore it attracts the metallic needle of the compass.
b) The magnetic needle of the compass aligns itself with the Earth’s magnetic field.
c) The Earth’s south pole does not have a magnetic pull hence the compass points towards the
north.
d) The needle of the compass always points in the upward direction.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option (b) is the correct explanation for me.

Explanation:

A compass points north because all magnets have two poles , a north pole and a south pole, and the north pole of one magnet is attracted to the south pole of another magnet.

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