Where would a compass needle point to when you are right on top of the magnetic north pole?
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You would have to be traveling in a car at about 30 km/h because the magnetic north pole moves.  So your compass would be shaking back and forth as the magnetic north pole "wobbles" as it moves towards siberia.\n\nIf the magnetic north pole had been stationary, then your needle would point straight down.  You can confirm this by holding a bar magnet underneath your compass.
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Above the line, the directon is north\n\nBelow the line, the direction is south.\n\nI think.  From what i remember, you use the right-hand rule.  Imagine pointing your right thumb toward west.  Your four fingers, will indicate the direction of the magnetic field.
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The closest magnetic source.
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The compass is 360 degrees all around the circle.  315 would be northwest.  A wind out of 315 would be a wind out of the northwest, and would make a vane point in that direction, northwest.
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The poles of any magnetized item will be at the extreme opposite points...in other words the positive will be as far as it can get from the negative.  In the case of a sphere this would be "top" and "bottom" not core and perimeter.  (Think of the Earth's magnetic poles!).
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from the edge of the object.. put your compass see to it, it is zero. then mark the 50th degrees. remove your compass then draw a line from the center and put a line to it. then do the same. but your compass is on the line you draw.
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A compass would be useless at the magnetic poles.  That's because compass needs not only point north, but they also align themselves with Earth's magnetic field.  In the low latitudes, a compass needle will be more or less parallel to the surface.  Near the magnetic pole, though, the compass needle will try to point "into" the ground, following the lines of force; being incapable of that, it will no longer be useful.
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a needle magnet otherwise known as magnetic needle, usually helps one to detect directions. it is just the magnetic compass we often use when one treks out...!
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Take a compass and a bar magnet and let them trace the field lines. Or better yet, take a piece of paper with metal shaving on it, then place a magnet underneath. The shaving will align with the field lines. Pretty cool.
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With a compass that doesn't point north. lol
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It points straight down (if it is mounted so that it can do this) at the magnetic pole. The magnetic and geogrpahical poles do not coincide.
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First there are 3 north poles. There is magnetic north which your compass will point to, There is the North Pole the earth rotates on and then there is North which would be the top of the earth as compare to the sun and its orbital plane. We can also refer to north based on the position of the galaxy and assigning one end as North and the other as south. North and south poles are used in navigation after the discovery of the compass needle always pointing north.
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I take it you are speaking of a normal compass, just one that happens to be very old.\n\nStand still and hold it so it is relatively flat in your hand (I find it works best for me if I hold a compass in my palm).\n\nThe needle should automatically move to magnetic north.\n\nTurn so you are facing the same way the needle points, and you will be facing north, as well. Due west will be directly to your left, south will be directly behind you, and east will be directly to your right. \n\nYou need to have an idea of where the location you are trying to reach is if you want to get there by using a compass, and a map is really helpful. Say that your object lies to the NE of where you are standing. If you are facing north, and east is on your right, then NE is between the two. Find an object in the distance to orient yourself to NE, and begin to move in that direction. \n\nTake regular compass readings, so you know that you haven't strayed off course and begun moving to the north or the east again.\n\nIf you want to learn to use a compass effectively, I really suggest you take some time and go out in the woods. Stay close to where your car is, preferably on a marked trail, so you don't get lost, and practice finding your direction.\n\nCompasses are great, but if you plan on being out in the wild a lot, and need a really sure way of knowing where you are located, I strongly suggest you look into a small GPS (global positioning system) unit. GPS uses satellites to fix your location anywhere on the planet, and for around $100, you can get one that is accurate down to about 10 feet. Many GPS units also have all sorts of neat add-ons so you can mark spots where you saw interesting things, or find spots of interesting locations. \n\nHope this explains it a little for you.
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bring the magnets close to each other. If u feel any repulsion, that means u have tried joining opposite poles.\nWith this test u just come to know of the repulsive and attractive sides relative to a magnet. No qualitative nalysis of which is North pole and which is south cannot be done! But hey! If the bar magnet is painted red on one side, then that would be the north pole!
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Compass needles align themselves with the magnetic field directions. On earth, the magnetic field direction is always from the north pole to the south pole (approximately), hence the compass shows north and south directions.\n\nThus, if in a particular location in space there is a magnetic field, the compass will align itself with it, otherwise, if there is no magnetic field around (most likely in your assumption of space) the needle will not try to show any direction, as you turn the compass, the neddle will freely turn with it.
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True north would be a line from your position to the geographic north pole.\n\nMagnetic north is a line between your position and the northern magnetic pole.  \n\nSince the northern magnetic pole does NOT coincide with the geographic north pole (IIRC, it is somewhere in northern Canada), there is a difference between those two lines.  The magnitude of that difference depends on precisely where on the earth you are standing when you take your measurement.\n\nThat's why, on all good topographic maps, they have an indicator of both magnetic north and true north, so you can apply the appropriate correction to navigate with a compass.  Of course, global positioning systems are making that problem a non-issue (if you can "see" the satellites . . .).
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It would point towards the magnetic pole which is somewhat south of the geographical North Pole. The 2005 location of the magnetic north pole is 79.74°N and 71.78°W