NEET Physics Earth's Magnetism Match the Following Question
Match Column-I with Column-II.
Column-I Column-II (a) Magnetic declination (i) Angle between magnetic meridian and geographic north (b) Magnetic pole behavior (ii) Compass needle behavior at the poles (c) Horizontal component (iii) Component of magnetic field affecting compass reading (d) Angle of dip (iv) Angle between horizontal plane and magnetic field
Choose the correct matching:
a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Magnetic declination is defined as the angle between the magnetic meridian and geographic north. At the poles, the compass needle behaves differently as it aligns with the magnetic field lines converging at the poles. The horizontal component affects how the compass reads the direction, while the angle of dip is the angle between the horizontal plane and the magnetic field.
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