Asked by  | 20th Mar, 2009, 02:13: PM

Expert Answer:

The magnetic needle has two forces acting on it, one due to the earth's magnetic field and the other due to the applied field. As a result it rotates through an angle of 40 degrees.

Use tan theta = horizontal component of earth's field/ applied magnetic field

Put theta = (90-40 )degrees = 50 0and horizontal component of earth's filed as 0.36T and calculate.

Answered by  | 4th Apr, 2009, 04:10: PM
