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The earth's magnetic field is approximately like that of a giant magnetic dipole, whose axis is inclined roughly `20^@` west of the axis of rotation of earth which is the geographic N-S direction. The strength of earth's magnetic field is of the order of `10^-4 tesla`. Three magnetic elements of earth are: Magnetic declination `(theta)`, magnetic inclination or magnetic dip `(delta)` and horizontal component (H) of earth's magnetic field. Magnetic declination is the small angle between magnetic axis and geographic axis at a place. Magnetic dip at a place is the angle, which the direction of total strength of earth's magnetic field (R) makes with a horizontal line in magnetic meridian. If H is horizontal component and V is vertical component of earth's magnetic field, then `H=Rcos delta`, `V=Rsin delta` and `R=sqrt(H^2+V^2)`. At a place on the surface of earth. H is of the order of `3*3xx10^-5tesla`.
The intensity of earth's magnetic field at the surface of earth is of the order of

A

`10^-4T`

B

`10^-4G`

C

`10^-3T`

D

`10^-3G`

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At the surface of earth, magnetic field intensity is of the order of `10^-4tesla`.
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The earth's magnetic field is approximately like that of a giant magnetic dipole, whose axis is inclined roughly 20^@ west of the axis of rotation of earth which is the geographic N-S direction. The strength of earth's magnetic field is of the order of 10^-4 tesla . Three magnetic elements of earth are: Magnetic declination (theta) , magnetic inclination or magnetic dip (delta) and horizontal component (H) of earth's magnetic field. Magnetic declination is the small angle between magnetic axis and geographic axis at a place. Magnetic dip at a place is the angle, which the direction of total strength of earth's magnetic field (R) makes with a horizontal line in magnetic meridian. If H is horizontal component and V is vertical component of earth's magnetic field, then H=Rcos delta , V=Rsin delta and R=sqrt(H^2+V^2) . At a place on the surface of earth. H is of the order of 3*3xx10^-5tesla . Magnetic declination is

The earth's magnetic field is approximately like that of a giant magnetic dipole, whose axis is inclined roughly 20^@ west of the axis of rotation of earth which is the geographic N-S direction. The strength of earth's magnetic field is of the order of 10^-4 tesla . Three magnetic elements of earth are: Magnetic declination (theta) , magnetic inclination or magnetic dip (delta) and horizontal component (H) of earth's magnetic field. Magnetic declination is the small angle between magnetic axis and geographic axis at a place. Magnetic dip at a place is the angle, which the direction of total strength of earth's magnetic field (R) makes with a horizontal line in magnetic meridian. If H is horizontal component and V is vertical component of earth's magnetic field, then H=Rcos delta , V=Rsin delta and R=sqrt(H^2+V^2) . At a place on the surface of earth. H is of the order of 3*3xx10^-5tesla . At magnetic poles, a compass needle points out

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