Question

joe follows the procedure below to make a compass. 1. move a magnet from the top of a needle to its point fifty times. 2. lay the needle on a cork that is floating in a bowl of water. 3. observe the direction that the needle points. what is the purpose of step 1? to give the needle an electric charge to make the needle sharper to magnetize the needle to flatten the side of the needle

Explanation:

Moving a magnet along a needle multiple times aligns the magnetic domains within the needle, which is the process of magnetization.

Answer:

to magnetize the needle