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Nady [450]
3 years ago
6

In 2-3 complete sentences, explain why the needle on a compass always points in the direction of magnetic north.

Physics
2 answers:
Alex17521 [72]3 years ago
8 0
The needle on a compass always points in the direction of magnetic north because of the magnetic poles of earth. the compass is essentially a magnet itself, so the southern pole of the compass is attracted to the northern pole of earth.
Naddika [18.5K]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:  The needle on a compass always points in the direction of magnetic north because of the magnetic poles of earth. the compass is essentially a magnet itself, so the southern pole of the compass is attracted to the northern pole of earth.

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