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Why does a compass give unreliable readings when used near electrical appliances
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Why does a compass give unreliable readings when used near electrical appliances

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Since the compass uses a magnetic field, if anything else magnetic is near it, the compass will start acting up. Making it unreliable so keep magnets away!

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