Magnetism Question 276

Question: In end on and broadside on position of a deflection magnetometer, if $ {\theta _{1}} $ and $ {\theta _{2}} $ are the deflections produced by short magnets at equal distances, then $ \tan {\theta _{1}}/\tan {\theta _{2}} $ is

Options:

A) 2 : 1

B) 1 : 2

C) 1 : 1

D) 4 : 1

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] $ \frac{\tan {\theta _{1}}}{\tan {\theta _{2}}}=\frac{1}{2} $