i'm not talking about the ones that you use a glass of water. I'm talking about a compass that I could probably take with me. If there isn't anything you can think of, then where can I buy/get one?
2007-06-24 13:33:08 · 5 answers · asked by MissyRose 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
You could take a bar magnet and hang it from a string around its center so that it balances and then could swing to point to north. It doesn't work very well, especially when it's moving, but this is how they first did it.
You can buy a pretty good compass pretty cheap (at least much better than you could make yourself!) Look on EBay. The best kind (I think) has wires or pointers to line up on a landmark on the horizon, so you can find where you are on a map or chart.
2007-06-24 13:44:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use an analog wristwatch--one with a dial---to determine which way is north by using these instructions---
http://www.learn-orienteering.org/old/nocompass1.html
Otherwise, just buy a good compass at any outdoor equipment store or hardware store.
2007-06-24 20:46:54 · answer #2 · answered by paul h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest using the sun as a reference if you can not find anything otherwise :) That is, if you can not get a compass or make one, since it would be really inaccurate. I don;t know how to make a compass, sorry :(
2007-06-24 20:47:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can buy a compass at pretty much any place that sell`s out door and camping equipment or a store that sells fishing gear ect. ,
saranora - dnear
2007-06-24 22:59:08 · answer #4 · answered by dnear34 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the Sports store.
2007-06-24 21:16:01 · answer #5 · answered by springday 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋