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Let the magnetic field on earth be modelled by that of a point magnetic dipole at the centre of earth. The angle of dip at a point on the geographical equator

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is always ZERO.
can be zero at SPECIFIC points.
can be POSITIVE or negative.
is bounded.

Solution :Angle of inclination is the angle between the direction of intensity of total magnetic FIELD of the EARTH and a horizontal line in the magnetic meridian. If the total magnetic field of the earth is modelled by a point magnetic dipole at the centre then it is in the same plane of geographic equator, thus the angle of dip at a point on the geographical equator is bounded in a range from positive to negative value.


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