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Which magnetic pole is at the geographic South Pole of Earth?

Important Questions on Magnetism and Matter

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Where on the surface of the earth is the vertical component of earth's magnetic field zero?

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The strength of the Earth’s magnetic field is
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A Jet plane is travelling west at 450 metres per second. If the horizontal component of Earth's magnetic field is 4×10-4 Tesla and angle of dip is 30°, Then the vertical component is
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What is meant by angle of dip ?
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At a point A on the earth’s surface the angle of dip, δ=+25°. At a point B on the earth’s surface, the angle of dip, δ=-25°. We can interpret that:
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When a magnetic needle free to rotate in horizontal plane is taken to a magnetic pole of the Earth, it is unable to show the magnetic directions and orient itself in any direction. Why?
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At certain place, horizontal component is 13 times the vertical component. The angle of dip is
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Define the elements of the earth's magnetic field.
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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 B1 and B2 are the net magnetic fields due to the earth at the two places respectively, then the ratio B1B2 is approximately equal to
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At a certain place, the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is 13 times the vertical component. The angle of dip at that place is
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A magnetic needle free to rotate in vertical plane is taken to a magnetic pole of the Earth. How will it orient itself ?
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Define magnetic declination. How does it depend on latitudes?

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Define magnetic declination and dip at a place.
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The horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field is 3.6×10-5  tesla where the dip angle is 60°. The magnitude of the earth's magnetic field is,
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Define angle of declination at a place.
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The magnetic field and angle of dip at a place on the earth are 0.3 G and 30°, respectively. The value of vertical component of the earth’s magnetic field at the place is _____.
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Magnetic meridian is a plane___.
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A jet plane with a wing-span of 25 m is travelling horizontally towards the east with a speed of 3600 km/hour. If the Earth's magnetic field at the location is 4×10-4 T and the angle of dip is 30°, then, the potential difference between the ends of the wing is
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If θ1 and θ2 be the apparent angles of dip observed in two vertical planes at right angles to each other, then the true angle of dip θ is given by
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The North pole of Earth's magnet is near the geographical