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The real angle of dip, if a magnet is suspended at an angle of `30^(@)` to the magnetic meridian and the dip needle makes an angle of `45^(@)` with horizontal, is:

A

`tan^(-1)sqrt(3)/2`

B

`tan ^(-1)sqrt(3)`

C

`tan^(-1)sqrt(3/2)`

D

`tan^(-1)2/sqrt(3)`

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To find the real angle of dip when a magnet is suspended at an angle of \(30^\circ\) to the magnetic meridian and the dip needle makes an angle of \(45^\circ\) with the horizontal, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Components of the Magnetic Field Let: - \(B_v\) = vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field - \(B_h\) = horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field The angle of dip \(\theta\) is given by: \[ \tan \theta = \frac{B_v}{B_h} \] ### Step 2: Analyze the Situation When the magnet is suspended at an angle of \(30^\circ\) to the magnetic meridian, the dip needle makes an angle of \(45^\circ\) with the horizontal. ### Step 3: Determine the Components of the Magnetic Field In this case, the vertical component \(B_v\) remains the same, but the horizontal component \(B_h\) in the direction of the magnetic meridian is affected. The horizontal component in this case can be expressed as: \[ B_h' = B_h \cos(30^\circ) \] ### Step 4: Set Up the Equation From the geometry of the situation, we can write: \[ \tan(45^\circ) = \frac{B_v}{B_h \cos(30^\circ)} \] Since \(\tan(45^\circ) = 1\), we have: \[ 1 = \frac{B_v}{B_h \cos(30^\circ)} \] ### Step 5: Rearranging the Equation This can be rearranged to give: \[ B_v = B_h \cos(30^\circ) \] ### Step 6: Substitute into the Original Equation Now, substituting \(B_v\) into the original equation for \(\tan \theta\): \[ \tan \theta = \frac{B_h \cos(30^\circ)}{B_h} \] This simplifies to: \[ \tan \theta = \cos(30^\circ) \] ### Step 7: Calculate \(\theta\) Now, we know that: \[ \cos(30^\circ) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \] Thus: \[ \tan \theta = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \] To find \(\theta\), we take the inverse tangent: \[ \theta = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) \] ### Step 8: Find the Value of \(\theta\) Calculating \(\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\) gives approximately: \[ \theta \approx 40.9^\circ \] ### Conclusion The real angle of dip is approximately \(40.9^\circ\). ---
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