Question

Give definition of magnetic dip. What is the dip angle at magnetic equator ? What happens to dip angle as we move towards magnetic pole from the magnetic equator ?

Answer 1

Answer:

The angle that the lines of force make with the Earth's surface at any given place is called the Angle of Dip and varies from 0 degrees at the magnetic equator, to virtually 90 degrees at the magnetic poles. ... Thus, the angle of dip at the magnetic equator of the Earth will be 0 degrees.

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Answer 2

Angle of dip at the equator is equal to 0° because the the magnetic lines of forces are perfectly horizontal such that even the magnetic needle is horizontal there.