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05-10-2014, 06:58 PM
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A compass needle in the Northern hemisphere points north

which way would it point in the southern hemisphere?
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05-10-2014, 07:35 PM
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Re: Pub type quiz question

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it always points north Why?
In the northern hemisphere the positive side of a compass is attracted by the north pole.
In the Southern hemisphere the negative side of a compass is attracted to the south pole

Hence the compass always points north
 



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