Pocket Compass
Product Code : LSK-PL-10362
Pocket Compass (SKU LSK-PL-10362) is a small 45 mm brass magnetic compass in a metal case, with a dial marked in degrees and N and S indications. Students use it to find direction, detect magnetic fields around magnets and current-carrying wires, and read bearings in degrees. It serves science from the early middle-school years through senior physics. Science Lab Supplies turns out this compass at its factory, Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, Saha, Ambala, India, and quotes it directly to schools, colleges, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
The compass is 45 mm in diameter, made of brass and housed in a metal case. Its dial is graduated in degrees and carries N and S indications, so it can be used both for simple direction-finding and for reading angles of deflection in magnetism experiments.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-PL-10362 |
| Diameter | 45 mm |
| Construction | Brass compass in a metal case |
| Dial markings | Degrees, with N and S indications |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Pocket Compass
A magnetic compass needle lines up with the magnetic field around it, so the pocket compass shows the Earth's north–south direction and reveals the field near a magnet or a wire carrying current. It fits the magnets chapter of Class 6 science, the magnetic effects chapter of Class 10 and Class 12 magnetism.
- Class 6 science (CBSE/NCERT): finding directions with a compass and identifying the poles of a magnet.
- Class 10 science: showing the deflection of a compass needle near a current-carrying conductor (Oersted's experiment).
- Class 12 physics: discussing the Earth's magnetic field and reading deflection angles on the degree scale.
- Geography and field activities: orienting maps and taking simple bearings outdoors.
Keep the compass away from strong magnets when stored, so the needle keeps a reliable reading.
Standard Scope of Supply
The Pocket Compass is supplied as a single unit as described above: a 45 mm brass compass in its metal case with a degree-marked dial. Any optional accessories are listed on the quotation.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Compasses can be quoted singly or in class sets, and each quotation gives the packing, delivery time and price for the number you request. Magnets and other magnetism items can go on the same quotation.
Science Lab Supplies has an Importer-Exporter Code and, as a registered exporter, can ship to buyers in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. You can raise an enquiry on the contact page or through the enquiry cart; tender details are on the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How big is the Pocket Compass?
It is 45 mm in diameter, a brass compass in a metal case, with a dial marked in degrees and N and S indications.
How does it differ from the Plotting Compass?
The Plotting Compass is 16 mm across in an aluminium case with cardinal and ordinal points, sized for tracing field lines. The Pocket Compass is larger at 45 mm and has a degree scale.
Can it be used for Oersted's experiment?
Yes. Placed under or beside a wire carrying current, the needle deflects, and the degree markings let students note the angle of deflection.
Does Science Lab Supplies make the compass?
It does. The compass is made at the company's own plant in Saha, Ambala, India; Science Lab Supplies is the manufacturer, not a trader, and the factory issues your quotation.
Related Magnetism Apparatus
Compass work usually leads into mapping the fields of magnets and studying the Earth's magnetism. These four items from the same physics range support those lessons and can be quoted with the pocket compass.
- Plotting Compass — 16 mm compass for tracing field lines.
- Magnetic Needle — 70 mm pivoted needle on a stand.
- Bar Magnets — chrome steel pairs with keepers for field demonstrations.
- Earth Magnetic-Field Study Set — magnets, globe and 20 compasses for geomagnetism.
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Last updated: 25 September 2026
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