2007-09-08 12:10:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Yes, pointing nowhere.
2007-09-15 16:15:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. a compass is poloarised, no? so it get's it's sense of direction based on the magnetic pull of the earths gravity from the poles (north and south) ... in space there is no gravity, and no... north and south pole, it's just a vaccum, so.... it wouldnt work.
*although, i'm sure they could figure out a way to rig a compass to work on the moon... as the moon has it's own magnetic field.
2007-09-09 01:41:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On Earth, it works with the magnetic fields of the planet. I don't know if there are any magnetic fields in space, but if it did work I don't know what would be considered north/south.
2007-09-08 19:18:03 · answer #3 · answered by kathi1vee 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A compass will work anywhere there is a magnetic field.
2007-09-08 19:17:22 · answer #4 · answered by MT C 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You do have great questions! No, it won't work unless you're within only a quarter of the distance from earth to the moon, or still within the reaches of earth's magnetic fields.
2007-09-08 19:39:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Far unlikely.. the compass will just float around :p
haha
2007-09-16 09:40:08 · answer #6 · answered by Tsarey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would probably go all wacko since you wouldn't be flat and the poles are at different angles.
2007-09-08 22:58:12 · answer #7 · answered by Mako 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no there is magnetic field in spoace. thats how a comapss works.
2007-09-16 09:41:04 · answer #8 · answered by WOW 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not without gravity!
2007-09-15 21:37:34 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love your questions! No it would not. I guess.....
2007-09-08 19:19:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋