A compass works because a small magnetic pin in the compass responds to?

Two students, each riding bicycles, start from the same apartment building and ride to the same building on campus, but each takes a different route. the first student rides 1100 m due east and then turns due north and travels another 1430 m before arriving at the destination. the second student heads due north for 1930 m and then turns and heads directly toward the destination.at the turning point, how far is the second student from the destination?

It's time for santa to deliver his presents. assuming he delivers presents all over the world, he has to travel about 75,000,000 miles. if he travels east to west, he can use the time zones to make christmas day last 31 hours. what speed, in miles per hour, must santa fly to get all of his presents delivered?

How does gravity influence our annual calendar?