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At a place, if the earth's horizontal and vertical components of magnetic field are equal, then the angle og dip will be

A

`30^(@)`

B

`90^(@)`

C

`45^(@)`

D

`0^(@)`

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The correct Answer is:
C
`tan delta = (B_(V))/(B_(H))= 1 rArr delta = 45^(@)`
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