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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Magnetic Properties of Matter

If the angles of dip at two places are \(30^{\circ}\) and \(45^{\circ}\) respectively, then the ratio of horizontal components of earth's magnetic field at the two places will be

  1. A \(\sqrt{3}: \sqrt{2}\)
  2. B \(1: \sqrt{2}\)
  3. C \(1: \sqrt{3}\)
  4. D \(1: 2\)
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(A) \(\sqrt{3}: \sqrt{2}\)

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If \(B_e\) be the earth's net magnetic field, then the ratio of horizontal components of earth's magnetic field at the two places is given as…