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How is a compass used to find directions?
The structure of the compass is as follows -:
Compass is a device which is developed to know the direction for the travellers in a sea. It has a magnetized needle that can rotate freely through a point. Its small magnetic needle is enclosed in a small box having a glass at the top. It has a circular dial with the direction marked on it. Its needle always comes at rest in the north-south direction of the earth. To identify the north pole of the magnetic needle, it is usually pointed in a different colour.
Compass is a device which is developed to know the direction for the travellers in a sea. It has a magnetized needle that can rotate freely through a point. Its small magnetic needle is enclosed in a small box having a glass at the top. It has a circular dial with the direction marked on it. Its needle always comes at rest in the north-south direction of the earth. To identify the north pole of the magnetic needle, it is usually pointed in a different colour.
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