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At the magnetic north pole of the earth the value of the horizontal component H and the angle of dip `theta` is

A

`H=0,theta=45^(@)`

B

`H=0,theta=0^(0)`

C

`H=0,theta=90^(@)`

D

`H=1,theta=45^(@)`

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C
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