How is a compass used to find direction


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What is a compass ? How is a compass used to find directions ?

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A compass is a small device that is used to determine directions.When we place a compass in our hands then the small needle of compass points towards the respective direction due the magnetic field of earth.The unlike poles are attracted towards each other so north pole of needle of magnet will point towards north only as earths north directions has south pole of the magnet and earths south har north pole of the magnet present in the core of the earth.

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