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What happens to the compass needles at the Earth’s poles

hemanth , 9 Years ago
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KALYAN

Last Activity: 9 Years ago

At the Earth’s poles the horizontal component of Earth’s magnetic field is zero. Hence the
compass needles may align in any direction.
 

Sai Ram Reddy

Last Activity: 5 Years ago

The compass needle will align itself perpendicular to earth's surface because there is only vertical component of earth's magnetic field at poles.Horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is zero at poles

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