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#14 | Variation of Earth's Magnetic Field
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A neutral point is obtained at the centre of a vertical circular coil carrying current. The angle between the plane of the coil and the magnetic meridian is :

1. 0                           2. 45°

3. 60°                       4. 90°

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If the angles of dip at two places are 30o and 45o respectively, then the ratio of horizontal  components of earth's magnetic field at the two places will be:
(Assume net magnetic field to be equal at the two places)

1. √3 : √2

2. 1 : √2

3. 1 : √3

4. 1 : 2

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The earth's magnetic field at a certain place has a horizontal component 0.3 Gauss and the total strength 0.5 Gauss. The angle of dip is

1. tan-134                     

2. sin-134

3. tan-143                     

4. sin-135

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At a certain place, the horizontal component B0 and the vertical component V0 of the earth's magnetic field are equal in magnitude. The total intensity at the place will be

1. B0                            2. B02

3. 2B0                          4. 2B0

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Two bar magnets with magnetic moments 2 M and M are fastened together at right angles to each other at their centres to form a crossed system, which can rotate freely about a vertical axis through the centre. The crossed system sets in earth’s magnetic field with magnet having magnetic moment 2M making an angle θ with the magnetic meridian such that

1. θ=tan-113            2. θ=tan-13

3. θ=tan-112              4. θ=tan-134

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