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The angle of dip at a place on the earth gives
The angle of dip at a place on the earth gives
Updated On: Jun 20, 2022
- the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field
- the location of geographic meridian
- the vertical component of the earth's field
- the direction of the earth's magnetic field
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The angle of dip at a place on the earth gives the direction of the earth's magnetic field.
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