Difference between revisions of "Compass"
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |These '''compasses''' show the direction of the [[Magnetic Field|magnetic field]] of a bar magnet. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |These '''compasses''' show the direction of the [[Magnetic Field|magnetic field]] of a bar magnet. | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |These '''compasses''' show the direction of [[Earth]]'s [[Magnetic Field|magnetic field]]. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |These '''compasses''' show the direction of [[Earth]]'s [[Magnetic Field|magnetic field]]. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | [[File:CompassPicture.png|right|300px|thumb|Text]] | ||
| + | A [[compass]] is a very small [[magnet]] that can freely spin around its center to show the direction of a [[Magnetic Field|magnetic field]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Compasses=== | ||
| + | : A '''compass''' will point with one end towards the [[Poles|North Seeking Pole]] and the other towards the [[Poles|South Seeking Pole]]. | ||
| + | : Then end which points to the North is called the [[Poles|North Seeking Pole]] and the one pointing to the South is the [[Poles|South Seeking Pole]]. | ||
| + | : Some very small '''compasses''' are used to draw the [[Magnetic Field|magnetic field]] around a [[magnet]]. These are called plotting compasses. | ||
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| + | ===Examples=== | ||
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| + | |[[File:MagneticFieldBarMagnetCompass.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:MagneticFieldEarthCompass.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |These '''compasses''' show the direction of the [[Magnetic Field|magnetic field]] of a [[Bar Magnet|bar magnet]]. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |These '''compasses''' show the direction of [[Earth]]'s [[Magnetic Field|magnetic field]]. This shows that the North of the [[Earth]] is a [[Poles|South Seeking Pole]] of a [[magnet]]. | ||
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Revision as of 12:44, 4 March 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A compass is a very small magnet that can freely spin around its center to show the direction of a magnetic field.
About Compasses
- A compass will point with one end towards the north and the other towards the south.
- Then end point to the North is called the North Seeking Pole and the one pointing to the South is the South Seeking Pole.
- Some very small compasses are used to draw the magnetic field around a magnet. These are called plotting compasses.
Examples
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| These compasses show the direction of the magnetic field of a bar magnet. | These compasses show the direction of Earth's magnetic field. |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A compass is a very small magnet that can freely spin around its center to show the direction of a magnetic field.
About Compasses
- A compass will point with one end towards the North Seeking Pole and the other towards the South Seeking Pole.
- Then end which points to the North is called the North Seeking Pole and the one pointing to the South is the South Seeking Pole.
- Some very small compasses are used to draw the magnetic field around a magnet. These are called plotting compasses.
Examples
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| These compasses show the direction of the magnetic field of a bar magnet. | These compasses show the direction of Earth's magnetic field. This shows that the North of the Earth is a South Seeking Pole of a magnet. |