Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

A magnet hung at $45^{\circ}$ with magnetic meridian makes an angle of $60^{\circ}$ with the horizontal. The actual value of the angle of dip is -

  1. A $\tan ^{-1}\left(\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}\right)$ Correct answer
  2. B $\tan ^{-1}(\sqrt{6})$
  3. C $\tan ^{-1}\left(\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}\right)$
  4. D $\tan ^{-1}\left(\sqrt{\frac{1}{2}}\right)$

Solution

<p>$\tan 60^\circ = {{{B_0}\sin \delta } \over {{B_0}\cos \delta \cos 45^\circ }}$</p> <p>$\Rightarrow \tan \delta = \sqrt {{3 \over 2}}$</p> <p>$\Rightarrow \delta = {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\sqrt {{3 \over 2}} } \right)$</p>

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Magnetism · Topic: Bar Magnet and Magnetic Field

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