Question

Yogesh takes a magnetic compass in the lab and tries to show how it works to his friends. But, it does not
work well in the laboratory. It just swings to and forth. He then takes it out in the field and it started
working. What do you think could be the possible reasons for this?

Answer 1

Explanation:

may be in the laboratory he could be near some electrical wires or some other things which were affecting the compass and made it swing to and froth

Answer 2

Answer:

•The lab was full of Electronic Appliances.

• That may have high magnetic effects.

•The magnet in the compass needle is small that can not work in strong magnetic field ( i.e. field in the room.

•If it is back in normal environment, then it will back its magnetism also.

Explanation: