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JEE Main 2022 — Magnetic Properties of Matter Question with Solution

JEE Main 2022 (27 Jul Shift 1)

Question

A magnet hung at 45° with magnetic meridian makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. The actual value of the angle of dip is

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Correct answer
Atan-132

Step-by-step explanation

Given here, θ'=60° and apparent value of dip, α=45°.

If H is horizontal component of earth's magnetic field in magnetic meridian, then tanθ'=VH.

Let H1 be component of H at 60° to magnetic meridian, then tanθ=VH1=VHcosα=tanθ'cosα

tanθ=tan60°×cos45°

⇒tanθ=3×12

Thus, the actual value of the angle of dip is θ=tan-132

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