A magnetic needle is free to rotate in a vertical plane which makes an angle of 60° with the magnetic meridian. If the needle stays in a direction making an angle of tan^–1(2√3) with the horizontal, what would be the dip at that place?

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Given, the angle made by the magnetic meridian with the plane of rotation of the needle θ = 60°

angle made by the needle with the horizontal

A magnetic needle is free to rotate in a vertical plane which makes an angle of 60° with the magnetic meridian. If the needle stays in a direction making an angle of tan–1(2√3) with the horizontal, what would be the dip at that place?