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A compass can be used to find East - West direction at any place

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To determine whether the statement "A compass can be used to find East-West direction at any place" is true or false, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand how a compass works A compass consists of a magnetic needle that aligns itself with the Earth's magnetic field. The north pole of the needle points towards the magnetic north of the Earth, while the south pole points towards the magnetic south. **Hint:** Remember that a compass needle always points in a specific direction due to Earth's magnetic field. ### Step 2: Identify the directions indicated by the compass ...
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