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    FE 208 Homework 2

    Compass Bearing Conversions

    1. What magnetic bearing is needed to retrace a line for the conditions below

    1875 Magnetic Bearing 1875 Declination Present Declination


    a N 650 35’ E 30 30’ W 20 30’ E
    b S 730 10’ W 20 20’ E 10 15’ W
    c N 890 55’ W 00 30’ W 40 15’ E
    d S 450 30’ E 70 15’ E 50 20’ W

    2. Calculate the true bearing in 1870 based on the following

    1870 Magnetic Bearing Present Magnetic Bearing Present Declination


    a S 000 15’ E S 40 45’ E 50 30’ E
    b S 500 30’ W S 620 15’ W 150 40’ E
    c N 020 30’ W N 020 15’ E 30 15’ E
    d N 240 30’ E N 210 10’ E 40 45’ E

    3. Describe the procedure to locate and correct a set of bearings affected by local attraction

    4. Does local attraction affect the size of the angle computed from magnetic bearings read at
    that point? Explain

    5. Classify the following as either an error (E) or a mistake (M)

    Compass out of level Local attraction from overhead power


    lines
    Setting the declination on the wrong Bent compass needle
    side of north
    Failing to check forward and back Staff compass not lined up carefully on
    sightings the survey point
    Weak magnetized compass needle Reading wrong end of the needle
    Magnetic variation Pivot point of needle off center
    Setting the wrong declination

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