The vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field is zero at:

  • A
    Magnetic poles
  • B
    Geographical poles
  • C
    Every place
  • D
    Magnetic equator

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

Assertion : In high latitudes,one sees colourful curtains of light hanging down from high altitudes.
Reason : The high-energy charged particles from the sun are deflected to polar regions by the magnetic field of the earth.

The Earth's magnetic field at a certain place has a horizontal component of $0.3 \ G$ and the total strength of $0.5 \ G$. The angle of dip is:

$A$ magnet is suspended in such a way that it oscillates in the horizontal plane. It makes $20$ oscillations per minute at a place where the dip angle is $30^{\circ}$ and $15$ oscillations per minute at a place where the dip angle is $60^{\circ}$. The ratio of the total Earth's magnetic field at the two places is:

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Assume the dipole model for Earth's magnetic field $B$,which is given by:
$B_v = \text{vertical component of magnetic field} = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi} \frac{2m \cos \theta}{r^3}$
$B_H = \text{horizontal component of magnetic field} = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi} \frac{m \sin \theta}{r^3}$
where $\theta = 90^{\circ} - \text{latitude}$ as measured from the magnetic equator.
$(a)$ Find the loci of points for which the dip angle is $\pm 45^{\circ}$.

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