Sindbad the sailor, on one of his voyage lost the direction in sea , then has used ______ and came to know that his ship is heading towards south.
compass
magnetometer
bar magnet
galvanometer
A
magnetometer
B
galvanometer
C
compass
D
bar magnet
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Compass is used to know the direction North and South.
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