Question

A compass has a small balanced pointer that always points North-South when suspended freely. This is because :

• A. The Earth doesn't have any magnetic field.
• B. The compass needle points to cold places.
• C. The Earth has a magnetic field and the pointer is magnetic.
• D. Of gravitational force of the Earth.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

The Earth has a magnetic field and the pointer is magnetic.

The Earth has a substantial magnetic field. No matter where you stand on the Earth, you can hold a compass in your hand and it will always align itself along the Earth's magnetic field.