Question
The picture below shows the compass as the airplane is traveling.
Using the picture of the compass, the airplane could be traveling from
A.
Point Q to Point R, because the north pole of the magnet is being pulled to the south magnetic pole of Earth.
B.
Point Q to Point S, because the south pole of the magnet is being pulled to the east part of Earth.
C.
Point T to Point S, because the south pole of the magnet is being pulled to the south magnetic pole of Earth.
D.
Point T to Point R, because the north pole of the magnet is being pulled to the west part of Earth.
Using the picture of the compass, the airplane could be traveling from
A.
Point Q to Point R, because the north pole of the magnet is being pulled to the south magnetic pole of Earth.
B.
Point Q to Point S, because the south pole of the magnet is being pulled to the east part of Earth.
C.
Point T to Point S, because the south pole of the magnet is being pulled to the south magnetic pole of Earth.
D.
Point T to Point R, because the north pole of the magnet is being pulled to the west part of Earth.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine which option is correct about the airplane's direction from the compass, let's clarify the magnetic properties involved:
- The north pole of a magnetic compass needle is attracted to the magnetic south pole of the Earth (which is near the geographic North Pole).
- The south pole of a magnetic compass needle is attracted to the magnetic north pole of the Earth.
Without the actual picture of the compass, we can analyze the options logically based on the principles of magnetism.
- **Option A:** "Point Q to Point R, because the north pole of the magnet is being pulled to the south magnetic pole of Earth." — This is plausible if the compass is indicating a northerly direction toward Point R.
- **Option B:** "Point Q to Point S, because the south pole of the magnet is being pulled to the east part of Earth." — This is incorrect because compasses do not operate this way; the south pole of the compass needle doesn't universally point to the east.
- **Option C:** "Point T to Point S, because the south pole of the magnet is being pulled to the south magnetic pole of Earth." — This is also incorrect since the south pole of a magnet would be repelled by the magnetic south pole of the Earth.
- **Option D:** "Point T to Point R, because the north pole of the magnet is being pulled to the west part of Earth." — This would be incorrect unless there is a specific magnetic anomaly directing the compass to the west, which is unusual.
Considering the descriptions, **Option A** appears the most accurate if it correctly reflects the northward indication of the compass from Point Q to Point R, with the north pole of the compass aligning towards the south magnetic pole of the Earth.
Therefore, based on general compass behavior, the correct answer seems to be:
**A. Point Q to Point R, because the north pole of the magnet is being pulled to the south magnetic pole of Earth.**
- The north pole of a magnetic compass needle is attracted to the magnetic south pole of the Earth (which is near the geographic North Pole).
- The south pole of a magnetic compass needle is attracted to the magnetic north pole of the Earth.
Without the actual picture of the compass, we can analyze the options logically based on the principles of magnetism.
- **Option A:** "Point Q to Point R, because the north pole of the magnet is being pulled to the south magnetic pole of Earth." — This is plausible if the compass is indicating a northerly direction toward Point R.
- **Option B:** "Point Q to Point S, because the south pole of the magnet is being pulled to the east part of Earth." — This is incorrect because compasses do not operate this way; the south pole of the compass needle doesn't universally point to the east.
- **Option C:** "Point T to Point S, because the south pole of the magnet is being pulled to the south magnetic pole of Earth." — This is also incorrect since the south pole of a magnet would be repelled by the magnetic south pole of the Earth.
- **Option D:** "Point T to Point R, because the north pole of the magnet is being pulled to the west part of Earth." — This would be incorrect unless there is a specific magnetic anomaly directing the compass to the west, which is unusual.
Considering the descriptions, **Option A** appears the most accurate if it correctly reflects the northward indication of the compass from Point Q to Point R, with the north pole of the compass aligning towards the south magnetic pole of the Earth.
Therefore, based on general compass behavior, the correct answer seems to be:
**A. Point Q to Point R, because the north pole of the magnet is being pulled to the south magnetic pole of Earth.**