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Physics · L2 · How a Compass Finds North

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Earth acts like a giant bar magnet — a compass needle is a tiny magnet that swings to line up with Earth's magnetic field.

by @openstemUpdated Physics
🌍 Earth acts like a giant bar magnetEarth has a magnetic field wrapping the planet🧭 Compass needle is a tiny magnet, free to spinNeedle swings to line up with the field linesNeedle's North end points toward magnetic North

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