CBSE Class 12-science Answered
where on earth is angle of dip maximum?in which direction will a compass needle allign itself at the poles
Asked by neelsid | 27 Feb, 2012, 10:35: AM
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Angle of dip is maximum at the poles. A compass needle points to the north because it is the N pole of the compass and is attracted by the S pole of the earth. This does not mean that there is actually a magnet as such inside the earth. Rather, an electric current in the earth generates a magnetic field. If we hold a compass when we are near the North Pole, the N needle of the compass will try to point straight to the ground.
Answered by | 27 Feb, 2012, 11:10: AM
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