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⚛️ Physics  ·  Magnetism and Matter  ·  NEET & JEE

A compass needle is placed at a point where the resultant magnetic field has equal horizontal and vertical components. The angle of dip at that point is closest to:

Answer: 45°.

  • A 90°
  • B
  • C 45°
  • D 30°

Correct answer: C. 45°

Explanation: Since tan(dip) = Bv/Bh and the two components are equal here, tan(dip) = 1, giving a dip angle of 45 degrees.

Bar Magnet Field LinesNSfield lines: N → S (outside magnet)

Magnetic field lines form closed loops: outside the bar magnet they run from the N pole to the S pole; inside, they continue from S back to N, so the lines never start or end anywhere.

Concept context

Bar magnets, Earth's magnetism, and how different materials respond to an external magnetic field - diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and ferromagnetic behaviour.

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