Question

The angle of dip and total magnetic field of the earth at a given place are  and B respectively. Write down the

expressions for horizontal and vertical components of the earth's magnetic field at the place in terms of  and B. ?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The angle of dip is given by δ=tan

−1

(B

v

/B

h

)

where B

v

= vertical component of earth's magnetic field and B

h

= horizontal components of earth's magnetic field.

Here, B

v

=B

h

So, δ=tan

−1

(1)=45

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