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The horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field is 3.6×10- T where the dip angle is 60°. The magnitude of the Earth's magnetic field is
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Options:
  • A 2.8×10-4tesla
  • B 2.1×10-4tesla
  • C 7.2×10-5tesla
  • D 3.6×10-5tesla
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 7.2×10-5tesla
Horizontal component of Earth’s field,

H=Bcosθ, since, θ=60°



3.6× 10 5 =B× 1 2 B=7.2× 10 5 tesla

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