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The earth's magnetic field is...

The earth's magnetic field is

A

`10^(-4)T`

B

`10^(-5)T`

C

`10^(-6)T`

D

None of these

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It has been established that earth magnetic field is fairly uniform. The strength of this field at the surface of the earth is approximately `101^(-4)` tesla or 1 gauss.
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