NEET-XII-Physics

05: Magnetism And Matter

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    At a certain location in Africa, a compass points 12° west of the geographic north. The north tip of the magnetic needle of a dip circle placed in the plane of magnetic meridian points 60° above the horizontal. The horizontal component of the earth’s field is measured to be 0.16 G. Specify the direction and magnitude of the earth’s field at the location.
    Ans : Angle of declination,θ = 12°

    Angle of dip,