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At a certain place, the angle of dip is 60° and the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field BH is 0.8×10-4 T. The earth's overall magnetic field is
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Options:
  • A 1.5×10-4 T
  • B 1.6×10-3 T
  • C 1.5×10-3 T
  • D 1.6×10-4 T
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1.6×10-4 T
Given,

BH=0.8×10-4T

θ=60o

Be= ?



We know that,

BH=Becosθ

0.8×10-4=Becos60o

Be=0.8×10-412

=1.6×10-4 T

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