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Zanzabum
3 years ago
6

Explain how a compass works

Physics
2 answers:
Bumek [7]3 years ago
7 0

A compass has a magnitized needle that follows magnetic fields in the earth to lead you to the South I believe because of how strong the magnetic pull is.

MAVERICK [17]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Compasses work so effortlessly because their design allows the magnet to respond freely to Earth's magnetic field. Earth itself is like a giant magnet that creates its own magnetic field. The north end of a compass is drawn to align with Earth's magnetic North Pole

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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. (You may have seen this demonstrated by a pair of simple bar magnets or refrigerator magnets pushed end to end.)

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