Magnetism Question 128

Question: The magnetic needle of a tangent galvanometer is deflected at an angle 30o due to a magnet. The horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field 0.34 ´ 10?4 T is along the plane of the coil. The magnetic intensity is

[AIIMS 2000, 2002; BHU 2000; AFMC 2000; KCET (Engg./Med.) 1999]

Options:

A) 1.96 ´ 10?4 T

B) 1.96 ´ 10?5 T

C) 1.96 ´ 104 T

D) 1.96 ´ 105 T

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ B=B _{H}\tan \theta $

$ =0.34\times {{10}^{-4}}\tan 30{}^\circ =1.96\times {{10}^{-5}}T $