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Earth's magnetic field always has a horizontal component except at or horizontal component of earth's magnetic feild remains zero at:                 

Option: 1

Equator


Option: 2

Magnetic poles


Option: 3

A latitude of 60o


Option: 4

An altitude of 60o


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Earth Magnetic Field at the Pole -

B_{H}=0

\phi =\frac{\pi }{2}

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 At magnetic poles, the angle of dip is 900. Hence the horizontal component BH = Bcos \Theta = 0

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