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A dip needle vibrates in the vertical plane perpendicular to the magnetic meridian. The time period of vibration is found to be 2 sec. The same needle is then allowed to vibrate in the horizontal plane and the time period is again found to be 2 seconds. Then the angle of dip is

A

`0^(@)`

B

`30^(@)`

C

`45^(@)`

D

`90^(@)`

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C
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