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2 years ago

Why a magnetic compass is used to determine the direction.

Physics

2 answers:

andrew-mc [135]2 years ago

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Answer:

Compasses are mainly used in navigation to find direction on the earth. This works because the Earth itself has a magnetic field which is similar to that of a bar magnet (see the picture below). The compass needle aligns with the Earth's magnetic field direction and points north-south.

Maru [420]2 years ago

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Answer:

the magnetic compass is used to determine direction because it is one of the most accurate form of magnet as we already know that a freely suspended magnet always faces towards north direction and south direction

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Why a magnetic compass is used to determine the direction.​

Why a magnetic compass is used to determine the direction.