A dip circle is set up in a vertical plane that is inclined at an angle of to the magnetic meridian. The needle comes to rest at an apparent angle of dip of . If the actual horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field in the magnetic meridian is , what is the vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field at that location?
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The vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field is .
In a vertical plane inclined at an angle to the magnetic meridian, the vertical component remains constant while the effective horizontal component becomes . Substituting and yields . Using the formula for apparent dip with gives , which confirms .
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Apparent Dip Angle and Resolution of Earth's Magnetic Field Components
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