Question
Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion(A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes(a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false and R is also false.
Assertion (A): A compass needle when placed on the magnetic north pole of the earth rotates in vertical direction.
Reason (R): The earth has only horizontal component of its magnetic field at the north poles.

Answer

  1. A is false and R is also false.

Explanation:

The earth has only vertical component of its magnetic field at the magnetic poles. Since compass needle is only free to rotate in horizontal plane. At north pole the vertical component of earth's field will exert torque on the magnetic needle so as to align it along its direction. As the compass needle can not rotate in vertical plane, it will rest horizontally, when placed on the magnetic north pole of the earth.

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