which type of magnet is present in 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.
The magnetic compass is the most commonly used compass today. It is used for navigation purpose, mainly to show direction to people. The bar magnet is used in the compass.
The diagram known as the compass rose shows the directions for e.g. north, south, east, and west on the compass face. The compass is comprised of a magnetized metal needle mounted in such a way that it can spin freely, with the horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field.