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How much does a compass weigh?
Depends on how big the compass is.
What is the purpose of liquid in the capsule of a compass?
In a few compasses I've seen (mostly the cheap ones), it is filled with water; in most common ones that people buy at stores like Academy Sports and Outdoors, it is most likely filled with mineral oil. If it is an old compass like ones they used in the Civil War, WWI, WWII, its most likely Kerosene.
What is a lensatic compass?
Lensatic Compass is a kind of compass which uses a magnetized dial, a lensatic compass features a special card which helps the users in reading the directions easily. A Lensatic Compass is very useful device because it has numbers which are useful in identifying the directions of target objects. The use of Lensatic Compass involves difficulties in using it.It is important to learn how to use a lensatic compass properly prior to using it, also other materials like a map and a protractor are also needed when using the compass.
Different types of compass in the field of surveying?
prismatic surveying and surveying compass.
How does freezing and thawing cause rocks to break into smaller pieces?
Water manages to get into a crack in a rock, and with cold temperatures, freezes. When transferring from a liquid to a solid, the molecules of water expand by crystallization, widening the crack in the rock.
What is the function of liquid chamber in a magnetic compass?
The liquid chamber in a magnetic compass contains a dampening liquid (usually oil) that helps stabilize the compass needle and reduce oscillations caused by movements of the vessel or magnetic interference. This allows the compass needle to settle quickly and accurately point to the magnetic north.
When was compass invented?
The first compass was invented around the year 1044. Modern liquid magnetic compasses stem from the mariners compass that was invented in Europe around 1190.
Will a compass break?
If you smash it with a hammer, drop it off a high cliff or otherwise mechanically destroy it, yes it will break. You can also cause it to cease to function correctly by altering the magnet in the compass tip.
What should you do if your dog eats your bubble compass and he consumes the liquid inside the compass as well?
take the dog to the vet and buy a new one.
Can liquid break?
no
What liquid is used in a compass?
Compasses are commonly filled with oil, kerosene, or alcohol.
Where is a ball bearing on a car?
In the compass held inside a plastic ball filled with liquid on the dashboard:)
Why liquid is liquid?
because the bonds break up giving it a liquid form, this happens at room temperature
How do you get a bubble out of a compass with no screws to take it apart?
>> the bubble is actually there for a purpose. without it the water wouldn't be able to flow and the compass wouldn't work. BS. From Silva compass makers, "We intend that our compasses are free of bubbles; however, if a small bubble forms in the liquid-filled capsule, it has no influence on the accuracy of the compass."
When i am filled i point the way when I'm empty nothing moves me?
A compass. When a compass is filled with a magnetic liquid, the needle is able to point towards the Earth's magnetic North pole, guiding the way. When the compass is empty or not functioning, the needle remains still and does not indicate direction.
Why is a liquid?
because the bonds break up giving it a liquid form, this happens at room temperature
What liquid can break surface tension?
Soap, detergents.
