The vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field causes induced magnetism in vertical soft iron. This changes with latitude. What corrects for this coefficient of the deviation?
A
The Flinders bar
B
The heeling magnet
C
Quadrantal soft iron spheres
D
Bar magnets in the binnacle
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Question 1 / 2066636ee928f7522a1c51a58f
Question 1 of 2066636ee928f7522a1c51a58f
The vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field causes induced magnetism in vertical soft iron. This changes with latitude. What corrects for this coefficient of the deviation?
The vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field causes induced magnetism in vertical soft iron. This changes with latitude. What corrects for this coefficient of the deviation?