What direction does n on the compass stand for?

E stands for the east.

3.w stands for the west.

4.s stands for the south.

Related introduction:

Compasses are often used in navigation, geodesy, travel and military affairs. The invention of the compass with physical direction indication has three parts, namely Sina, compass and magnetic needle, all of which belong to the invention of China.

The direction of the horizon is determined by latitude and longitude. Specifically, all parallel lines represent due east and due west. Along the latitude, along the earth's rotation direction is due east, and vice versa.

The north-south direction is determined by the meridian. All the meridians indicate due south and due north. The direction along the meridian towards the north pole is due north; On the contrary, the direction along the meridian towards the south pole is due south.

Extended data

The earth is a big magnet. The poles of the earth are close to the geographical south pole and the geographical north pole respectively. Magnets on the surface of the earth, when the compass can rotate freely, will indicate the north and south because of the nature that like-sex magnets repel and opposite-sex magnets attract.

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

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