What is geographical north pole?

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The strength of the Earth’s magnetic field is

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The horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field is $3.6\times {10}^{-\mathrm{5 }} \mathrm{t}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{s}\mathrm{l}\mathrm{a}$ where the dip angle is $60°$. The magnitude of the earth's magnetic field is,

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At certain place, horizontal component is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ times the vertical component. The angle of dip is

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A jet plane with a wing-span of $25 \mathrm{m}$ is travelling horizontally towards the east with a speed of $3600 \mathrm{km}/\mathrm{hour}$. If the Earth's magnetic field at the location is $4\times {10}^{-4} \mathrm{T}$ and the angle of dip is $30°$, then, the potential difference between the ends of the wing is

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At a certain place, the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ times the vertical component. The angle of dip at that place is

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At a point $A$ on the earth’s surface the angle of dip, $\delta =+25°$. At a point $B$ on the earth’s surface, the angle of dip, $\delta =-25°$. We can interpret that:

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A magnetic compass needle oscillates $30$ times per minute at a place where the dip is $45°$ and $40$ times per minute where the dip is $30°$. If $B_1$ and $B_2$ are the net magnetic fields due to the earth at the two places respectively, then the ratio $\frac{B_1}{B_2}$ is approximately equal to

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If ${\theta }_1$ and ${\theta }_2$ be the apparent angles of dip observed in two vertical planes at right angles to each other, then the true angle of dip $\theta$ is given by

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Two magnets of equal mass are joined at $90°$ each other as shown in figure. Magnet $N_1 S_1$ has a magnetic moment $\sqrt{3}$ times that of $N_2 S_2$. The arrangement is pivoted so that it is free to rotate in horizontal plane. When in equilibrium, what angle should $N_1 S_1$ make with magnetic meridian?

        

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At the magnetic poles of the earth, a compass needle will be

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When a magnet is suspended at an angle $30°$ from the magnetic meridian, it makes an angle $45°$ with the horizontal. What will be the actual angle of dip?

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The angle of dip at a certain place on earth is $60°$ and the magnitude of the earth's horizontal component of the magnetic field is $0.26 \mathrm{G}$. The magnetic field at the place on earth is

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Two coils, each of $100$ turns, are held such that one line in the vertical plane with their centres coinciding. The radius of the vertical coil is $20 \mathrm{cm}$ and that of the horizontal coil is $30 \mathrm{cm}$. How would you neutralize the magnetic field of the earth at their common centre? What is the current to be passed through each coil? Horizontal of earth's magnetic induction$=3.49 \times {10}^{-5} T$ and angle of dip $=30°$..

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Aurora Borealis is a luminous electrical discharge in the upper layers of the atmosphere, which is visible more frequently in

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The Earth's magnetic field at a certain place has a horizontal component of $0.3 \text{Gauss}$ and a total strength of $0.5 \text{Gauss}$. Find the vertical component of earth's magnetic field and also find the angle of dip.

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At a given place on the Earth, the angle between the Magnetic meridian and the Geographic meridian is called.....

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The angle between magnetic meridian and geographical meridian is called angle of _____.

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In previous problem, the angle of dip is

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At a given place on the Earth, the angle between the Magnetic meridian and the Geographic meridian is called.....

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At the magnetic north pole of the earth, the value of the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field and angle of dip are respectively -