Earth's magnetism: dip, declination
A dip circle and compass at different latitudes: horizontal component H, vertical component Z, angle of dip tanδ = Z/H, declination and total field B = √(H² + Z²).
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 12 |
| Chapter | 5. Magnetism and Matter |
| NCERT section | 5.4, 5.5 |
| Level | NCERT level |
| Time | about 12 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: Earth's magnetic field · angle of dip · declination · horizontal component · dip circle