Assertion :A compass needle when placed on the magnetic north pole of the earth rotates in vertical direction. Reason: The earth has only horizontal component of its magnetic field at the north pole.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
When a compass needle is placed on magnetic north pole of earth then the needle which is also north pole of magnet inside gets deflected to south pole which is geographic north.