Earth's Magnetic Declination
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Why does a bar magnet always rest in North-South direction, when suspended freely?
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Rashmi suspended a marked magnet freely. In which direction will its North Pole point?
Geographical South
Geographical East
Geographical West
Geographical North
Q.
Why does a bar magnet always rest in the N-S direction, when suspended freely?
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Where is the power of the earth's magnet the most
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A magnetic compass is placed a significant distance from a bar magnet. The compass experiences no deflection even though a magnet is kept around it. What could the reason be?
Magnetic field of the magnet doesn’t influence the point
The needle is fixed too tight
Magnetic field lines have a single direction
The compass is malfunctional
Q. State whether the following statement is True or False.
The magnetic south pole of the earth is near the geographic south pole.
Q. The magnetic south pole of the earth is situated near the
- geographic north pole
- geographic east
- geographic south pole
- geographic west
Q. The bulging of earth at the equator and flattening at the poles is due to
- Centripetal force
- Centrifugal force
- Gravitational force
- Electrostatic force
Q. The south pole of earth's magnet is in the
- geographical east
- geographical west
- geographical north
- geographical south
Q. The actual north magnetic pole of earth
- Is north pole of the magnetic substance of the earth's core.
- Is situated near the geographic south pole.
- Both (1) and (2)
- Attracts the N pole of the compass needle.
Q. Name the device which is used by sailors to find direction.
- Needle
- Odometer
- Magnetic compass
- Speedometer
Q. Earth's magnetic strength is _______ near the geographical poles.
- strongest
- weakest
- zero
- None of the above
Q. The north pole of earth's magnet is near
- Geographic south
- Geographic north
- At the center of earth
- In any direction
Q. The earth;s magnetic field is rather like that of a ....... magnet with its ....... pole in the north hemisphere
