Compass History and Function Quiz

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What did the Chinese people discover in the 12th century?

  • Compass navigation (correct)
  • Lodestone properties
  • Artificial magnets
  • Magnetism

What is lodestone?

  • Non-magnetic mineral
  • Naturally magnetized magnetite (correct)
  • Iron ore
  • Artificial magnet

What is the force exerted by magnets when they attract or repel each other called?

  • Electromagnetism
  • Gravitational force
  • Magnetism (correct)
  • Centrifugal force

What are practically all magnets nowadays?

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What important property was utilized by the Chinese in building compasses?

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