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  • 03-11-2014
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Why does a compass needle point North?

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mgreenwood33
mgreenwood33 mgreenwood33
  • 03-11-2014

there is a magnet in the compass that is aligned to the earths natural magnetic field. The magnetic north is the same as the geographical north so the compass points north
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happyhelper
happyhelper happyhelper
  • 03-11-2014
Because there is a magnet in the needle. The magnet is attracted towards the northern magnetic fields.
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