MCQ
Magnetic meridian is:
  • A
    A point.
  • B
    A line along north-south.
  • C
    A horizontal plane.
  • D
    A vertical plane.

Answer

  1. A vertical plane.

Explanation:

Magnetic meridian at a place is not a line but a vertical plane passing through the axis of a freely suspended magnet.

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