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At a place on Earth, the vertical component of Earth's magnetic field is 3 times its horizontal component. The angle of dip at this place is ___________

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30o
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60o
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45o
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0o
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Solution

The correct option is B 60o
Relation between Earth's horizontal BH and vertical component BV of magnetic field is given by
BV=BH tanδ
where δ is the angle of dip.
Given : BV=3BH
3BH=BHtanδ
tanδ=3
δ=60o
So, option B is correct.

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