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The direction of Earth's magnetic field at the magnetic poles is

  1. A purely vertical
  2. B purely horizontal
  3. C \(45^{\circ}\) between horizontal and vertical
  4. D \(30^{\circ}\) to vertical
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(A) purely vertical

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The magnetic field lines travel from north pole of the magnet towards the south pole. Angle of dip at poles is \(90^{\circ}\), which is possible only when direction of Earth's magnetic field at poles are purely vertical.
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