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At a place on earth the vertical component of earth's magnetic field is `sqrt(3)` times its horizontal component. The angle of dip at this place is …...

A

`30^(@)`.

B

`45^(@)`

C

`60^@`

D

`0^@`

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The correct Answer is:
C
Angle of dip `tan phi (B_V)/(B_h) =(sqrt(3) B_h)/(B_h)`
`tan phi = sqrt(3)`
`therefore phi = 60^@`.
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