How to find the north and south direction with a magnetic needle compass

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Hello,
How to perform and know north south from magnetic needle compass??
as in this picture it show North + south = south + north
so, how to find Earth direction??
 
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Welcome to PF.

The picture you attached says "compass points north". That is the answer.

Are you confused that the point of the needle is the magnets S pole? Ignore that. N attracts S, so we make the S end of the compass needle look like an arrow that points N.
 
ok, thanks.
How to do experiment Stewarttangent galvanometer?
 
ENE said:
ok, thanks.
How to do experiment Stewarttangent galvanometer?
That video you posted explains pretty well, so please be more specific with your question.
 
I mean what is the application of this experiment ?
is to find magnetic field by coil it self??
 
ENE said:
I mean what is the application of this experiment ?
is to find magnetic field by coil it self??

That is clearly explained in the video. It demonstrates the "principle" explained in the video and the "applications" explained in the video.
 
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Hello,
At 4:12 time it say the deflection is between 30 and 60 how?
at rest it was 0 degree initial.
so, deflection should be in 0-30 or 0-60??
 
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