Earth's magnetic field always has a horizontal component except at,or the horizontal component of Earth's magnetic field remains zero at:

  • A
    Equator
  • B
    Magnetic poles
  • C
    $A$ latitude of $60^o$
  • D
    An altitude of $60^o$

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If the angle of dip at places $A$ and $B$ are $30^{\circ}$ and $45^{\circ}$ respectively,the ratio of the horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field at $A$ to that at $B$ will be.
$[\sin 45^{\circ}=\cos 45^{\circ}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, \quad \sin 30^{\circ}=\frac{1}{2}, \quad \cos 30^{\circ}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}]$

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Choose the correct option regarding the relationship between true dip $(\phi)$ and apparent dip $(\phi^{\prime})$:

The magnetic field due to the Earth is closely equivalent to that due to:

The angle of dip at a certain place is $30^o$. If the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field is $H$,the intensity of the total magnetic field is:

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