Question

Define angle of declination and angle of dip?

Answer 1

Angle of Dip δ is theangle in the vertical plane aligned with magnetic north (the magnetic meridian) between the local magnetic field and the horizontal

Answer 2

Answer:

☸Angle of declination :- it is defined as the angle between geographic meridial and magnetic meridian at a place.

OR,

The angle between the north shown by a freely Hz. compass needle and the true geographic north is called angle of declination. it is used by navigator

☸Angle of dip :- it is angle between the direction total magnetic field of earth and horizontal line in magnetic meridian.

☸dip circle :- it is an apparatus used to measure angle of dip at any place.

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