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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

At a certain place on earth, the north tip of the magnetic needle of a dip circle placed in the plane of magnetic meridian points \( 60^{\circ} \) below the horizontal. The horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field is measured to be 0.16 G. The magnitude of the earth's magnetic field at the location is:

  1. A 0.16 G
  2. B \( \frac{0.32}{\sqrt{3}} \text{ G} \)
  3. C 0.32 G
  4. D 0.08 G
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(C) 0.32 G

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\( B = \frac{H}{\cos \delta} \) \( B = \frac{0.16 \text{ G}}{\cos 60^{\circ}} \) \( B = \frac{0.16 \text{ G}}{0.5} \) \( B = 0.32 \text{ G} \)