SSC
PHYSICS
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Question
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an instrument on a vehicle dashboard indicating its speed
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an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature
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an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -instrument used to tell direction. freely rotating circular card with magnets attached to its underside, its face marked with up to 32 compass points, degrees clockwise from north, or both.
Detailed explanation-2: -Compasses, which indicate direction relative to the Earth’s magnetic poles, are used in navigation on land, at sea, and in the air.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which Instrument is Used to Find Direction? A compass or a magnetic needle is the instrument to find direction. The most important part of compass is the magnetic needle. On the same needle or the pointer, it has both a north and a south pointer.
Detailed explanation-4: -An instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it is called a compass. It’s a device with magnetic needles used for showing the direction one is facing.