Assertion : If a compass needle be kept at magnetic north pole of the earth the compass needle may stay in any direction.
Reason : Dip needle will stay vertical at the north pole of earth
Assertion : If a compass needle be kept at magnetic north pole of the earth the compass needle may stay in any direction.
Reason : Dip needle will stay vertical at the north pole of earth
- [AIIMS 2008]
- A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
- B
If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
- C
If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
- D
If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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