The Compass Research Paper

Compass Many inventions have changed the world in many ways. Many of the earliest inventions were the cotton gin, the camera, and the radio. Also, the compass was an early invention that changed the way history was. The compass helps with navigation. It was invented in the early 13th century. It was invented in China. Some inventions before the compass were important because they led up to the invention of it. The compass is important for many ways and is also very helpful. The compass has many useful qualities. It is used for navigation and orientation. It shows location according to points. It has four directions, North, South, East, and West. Some types of compasses just have degrees such as 90, 180, 270, and 360. A small magnet is inside of a compass and it is attracted to the earth’s magnetism. All magnets have two poles, a north and a south pole. The north pole of one magnet is attracted to the south pole of another magnet. Earth is a magnet and attracts to other things this way. The compass was invented in China in the 13th century. They were originally invented for aligning buildings during construction. The Chinese Han Dynasty invented the compass and it was eventually adopted by the Song dynasty. Some people say that the compass was created …show more content…
The magnet is the main part of the compass and the most important part. It makes the compass work. The first magnet wasn’t invented, it was found as a natural occurring mineral called magnetite. The Vikings found this mineral first and made a magnetic compass. It helped them to cross the sea and go to battles. They kept it a secret because they didn’t want anyone else to have the use of it. China created one and shared it with the world by trading them for things overseas. The Vikings didn’t get any credit for actually inventing the