JEE Main & Advanced Physics Magnetism Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    If a magnet is suspended at an angle 30o to the magnetic meridian, it makes an angle of 45o with the horizontal. The real dip is  

    A)            \[{{\tan }^{-1}}(\sqrt{3}/2)\] 

    B)            \[{{\tan }^{-1}}(\sqrt{3)}\]

    C)            \[{{\tan }^{-1}}(\sqrt{3/2})\] 

    D)            \[{{\tan }^{-1}}(2/\sqrt{3})\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                       Let the real dip be f, then \[\tan \varphi =\frac{{{B}_{V}}}{{{B}_{H}}}\]                    For apparent dip,                    \[\tan {{\varphi }^{'}}=\frac{{{B}_{V}}}{{{B}_{H}}\cos \beta }=\frac{{{B}_{V}}}{{{B}_{H}}\cos {{30}^{o}}}=\frac{2{{B}_{V}}}{\sqrt{3}{{B}_{H}}}\]                          or \[\tan {{45}^{o}}=\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}.\tan \varphi \]or \[\varphi ={{\tan }^{-1}}\left( \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \right)\]


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