The horizontal and vertical components of magnetic field of Earth are same at some place on the surface of Earth. The magnetic dip angle at this place will be _______ .
(A) 30°
(B) 45°
(C) 0°
(D) 90°
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The magnetic dip angle at this place will be (D) 90°.
Magnetic field is totally horizontal in the equatorial region and totally vertical at the poles.
Those two limits are locations having components are equal.
Measuring the instruments also uses something called as Hall Effect.
Horizontal component of earth’s field are useful for turning compass needle.
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