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Can the Earth'S Magnetic Field Be Vertical at a Place? What Will Happen to a Freely Suspended Magnet at Such a Place? What is the Value of Dip Here?

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Can the earth's magnetic field be vertical at a place? What will happen to a freely suspended magnet at such a place? What is the value of dip here?

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Yes, Earth's magnetic field is vertical at the poles. A freely suspended magnet becomes vertical at the poles, with its north pole pointing towards Earth's north pole, which is magnetic south.
The value of the angle of the dip here is 90°.

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Chapter 36: Permanent Magnets - Short Answers [Page 275]

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HC Verma Concepts of Physics Volume 1 and 2 [English]
Chapter 36 Permanent Magnets
Short Answers | Q 9 | Page 275
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