Earth's Magnetic Field

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Earth's Magnetic Field: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Terrestrial Magnetism, Angle of Dip, Angle of Declination, Horizontal and Vertical Component of Earth's Magnetic Field & Magnetic Field Due to Bar Magnet in Earth's Magnetic Field etc.

Important Questions on Earth's Magnetic Field

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Where on the Earth's surface is the magnetic dip is zero?

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What is magnetic dip at a place?

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The horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field is one of the three main components of earth's magnetic field.

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What is the direction of horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field?

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The magnetic meridian and geographical meridian are the same.

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Differentiate between magnetic meridian and geographical meridian.

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What does angle of inclination or angle of dip means?

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What does magnetic inclination on the Northern Hemisphere means?

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Magnetic inclination and declination are elements of earth's magnetic field.

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Is magnetic inclination an element of earth's magnetic field? Explain.

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Earth's magnetic field has a horizontal component except at

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At certain place, the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is 3.0 G. The angle of dip at the place is 30°. The magnetic field at that place would be

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The angle of dip at a certain place on Earth is 30°, the magnitude of Earth’s horizontal component of magnetic field is 0.35 G. The magnetic field at that place on Earth

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Earth's magnetic field always has a horizontal component except at

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The earth's magnetic field

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Draw the magnetic lines of force when the north pole of bar magnet points towards geographic south.

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When the north pole of bar magnet points towards geographic south the null points are located on 

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The neutral points are the points where the magnetic field due to the bar magnet is neutralised by the magnetic field of earth.

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When the north pole of bar magnet points towards geographic north the neutral points are located on the east and west of the bar magnet.