What is the difference between a compass and a compass?

1. compass: it is a tool for feng shui detection and a common operating tool for management style.

2. Compass: It is often used in navigation, geodesy, tourism and military affairs.

Second, the structure is different.

1. Compass: The compass is mainly composed of a magnetic needle and a series of concentric circles located in the center of the disc, and each circle represents the ancient people's understanding of a certain level of information in the big universe system in China.

2. Compass: The main component is the magnetic needle installed on the shaft. Under the action of natural geomagnetic field, the magnetic needle can rotate freely and keep in the tangential direction of magnetic meridian. The north pole of the magnetic needle points to the north pole, so this property can be used to distinguish the direction.

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Type of compass:

They are three-way compass, three-way compass and three-way comprehensive compass. Learning feng shui should be based on choosing a three-in-one comprehensive compass. The shape of the compass is an inner circle and an outer circle, and the inner disc in the compass can rotate. There must be a 360-degree scale around the inner circle, and there must be two fixed cross longitude and latitude lines on the outer side.

Social reaction of compass;

The application of compass in navigation has greatly promoted the great geographical discovery and maritime trade. The invention of the compass originated from the research on how the ancient people in China oriented, and also showed the importance that the ancient people attached to how to orient. Therefore, the compass is known as one of four great inventions of ancient china.

In ancient China, compasses were used for military and maritime activities, and also for geomantic omen theory. Later, it was introduced to Europe, which played an irreplaceable role in European navigation and geographical discovery. In the invention of navigation technology, compass is also the most important single invention.

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