At a certain place,the horizontal component ${B_0}$ and the vertical component ${V_0}$ of the Earth's magnetic field are equal in magnitude. The total intensity at the place will be

  • A
    ${B_0}$
  • B
    $B_0^2$
  • C
    $2{B_0}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{2}{B_0}$

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