Where does the north pole of the compass point? Overview of compass

1, where n in the compass stands for north. In addition, E stands for East, W stands for West and S stands for South.

2. Compass, also known as Sina, is mainly composed of magnetic needles installed on the shaft. Under the action of natural geomagnetic field, the magnetic needle can rotate freely and keep in the tangent direction of magnetic meridian, and the north pole of the magnetic needle points to the geographical north pole, so the direction can be distinguished by this property. It is often used in navigation, geodesy, tourism and military affairs. The invention of the compass with physical direction indication consists of three parts, namely Sina, compass and magnetic needle, all of which belong to the invention of China. According to ancient mine records, it first appeared in the Cishan area during the Warring States Period.

3. Compass is the result of China ancient working people's understanding of the magnetism of objects in long-term practice. As one of four great inventions of ancient china, its invention has played an inestimable role in the development of human science, technology and civilization. In ancient China, the compass was first used for rituals, etiquette, military affairs and divination, and to determine the orientation when looking at geomantic omen.