State Tangent Law in Magnetism. - Physics (Theory)

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State Tangent Law in magnetism.

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Tangent law states that, if a magnetic field is applied at right angles to the horizontal component of the earth's field B_H, the needle comes to equilibrium at an angle $^{'} θ^{'}$ to the magnetic meridian such that, tan θ = `"B"/"B"_"H"`.

Concept: The Earth’s Magnetism

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