Is there any other device used to find direction other than compass ? (it has to have a magnet)

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Magnetic compass is use to find the direction of the magnetic pole. Yes you are right, to find the pole of a magnet the compass needle must have a magnet to show it. A small magnetized rod is placed on a frictionless surface where it can move freely and show the direction of the magnetic field.

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