Earth's Magnetism

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Earth's Magnetism: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Terrestrial Magnetism, Angle of Dip, Angle of Declination, Horizontal and Vertical Component of Earth's Magnetic Field, Dip Circle, Geographic North Pole of Earth, Geographic South Pole of Earth, etc.

Important Questions on Earth's Magnetism

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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 cm and that of the horizontal coil is 30 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 × 10-5 T and angle of dip =30°..

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We say that at places like Delhi and Mumbai, a magnetic needle shows the true north direction quite accurately as compared to other places in India.

The given statement is True or False?

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What is the purpose of Aluminium pointer in the deflection magnetometer?

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How does a deflection magnetometer work?

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What is tan C position of deflection magnetometer?

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What is deflection magnetometer vibration magnetometer?

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What is deflection magnetometer vibration magnetometer?

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Assertion: The geographic north-pole does not coincide with the magnetic north pole.

Reason: The axis of the hypothetical dipole inside the earth is tilted by approximately 11.3 with respect to the axis of rotation of the earth.

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What is the value of the angle of dip at magnetic poles of earth?

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At a given place on the Earth's surface, the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is 3×10-5 T and resultant magnetic field is 6×10-5 T. The angles of dip at this place 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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The strength of the Earth’s magnetic field is

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At certain place, horizontal component is 13 times the vertical component. The angle of dip 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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The net magnetic field at neutral points is _____.

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

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The value of the angle of dip at magnetic equator of earth is zero.

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

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The net magnetic field at neutral points is _____.

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A compass needle which is allowed to move in a horizontal plane is taken to a geomagnetic pole. It