Question

The horizontal component By of earth's magnetic field at any place is 13 times
its vertical component Bv. What will be the value of angle of dip at that place?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is B

H

and vertical component is B

V

.

Angle of dip is θ then,

tanθ=

B

H

B

V

But B

V

=B

H

is given,

∴tanθ=

B

V

B

V

=1

∴θ=45

o

Hence angle of dip at that place is 45

o

.