which type of magnet are present in a compass.
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A compass is a hand-held instrument that gives exact direction.
It contains a compass needle. This needle spins freely and align itself according to Earth’s magnetic field lines.
The BAR MAGNET is used in the compass to point towards both north and south poles. Such magnets are smooth, uniform, narrow, rectangular pieces of ferromagnetic material. And they are permanent magnets, meaning they need no constant supply of electric current to retain magnetism.
Answer ⇒ Type of magnet used in the compass is called as the Bar magnet.
Explanation⇒ The bar magnet posses the Ferromagnetic Property and it is very cheaper to use. The Bar magnet is the Rectangle shaped magnet whose end points out towards North and South direction.
The Pointing out of the Ends towards the specified directions shows the nature of the Earth Magnetic Field.
This magnet is used in the compass because it is very cheaper to buy or purchase and also easy to made and locally available. It has a very short life time. Means it loses the magnetic property inn a few years only.
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