Question

Write a short note on: magnetic compass

Answer 1

Answer:

A compass is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic cardinal directions. Usually, a diagram called a compass rose shows the directions north, south, east, and west on the compass face as abbreviated initials.

Answer 2

Answer:

Magnetic compass, in navigation or surveying, an instrument for determining direction on the surface of Earth by means of a magnetic pointer that aligns itself with Earth's magnetic field.

The magnetic compass is the most familiar compass type. It functions as a pointer to "magnetic north", the local magnetic meridian, because the magnetized needle at its heart aligns itself with the horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field.

types of compass-

1. Base plate compass.
2. Thumb compass.
3. Card compass.
4. Prismatic compass.
5. Gyro compass.
6. Astrocompass.
7. Solid state compass.
8. GPS compass.

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