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Question
Answer the following question regarding earth’s magnetism:
A vector needs three quantities for its specification. Name the three independent quantities conventionally used to specify the earth’s magnetic field.
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Solution
The three independent quantities conventionally used for specifying the earth’s magnetic field are:
(i) Magnetic declination,
(ii) Angle of dip, and
(iii) Horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field
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