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Horizontal and vertical components of earth’s magnetic field at a place are equal. The angle of dip at that place is ________.

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Angle of dip `theta `
`tan theta = (B_(v))/(B_(y)) = 1 ` or `B_(v) = B_(y) `.
`therefore theta = 45^(@)` .
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