Eli5: How does the compass actually work

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Eli5: How does the compass actually work

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A compass is a small magnet that can rotate along an axis. Most of the time, the strongest magnetic field near it is the Earth’s, so it will align itself so that its south pole is facing the magnetic north pole.

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