AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy · 8465
Specification 4.6.3.3 · Paper 3, Paper 4
Revise: Earth's MagnetismA magnetic compass contains a small bar magnet: its needle. The needle can turn freely, and its north-seeking end points in the direction of the magnetic field around it. A magnetic field is a region in which a magnet or magnetic material experiences a force.