Question

Choose the wrong statement.

• A. The magnetic declination is greater at higher latitudes and smaller near the equator.
• B. In most of the northern hemisphere, the south pole of the dip needle tilts downwards.
• C. Circulating electron in an atom has a magnetic moment.
• D. The magnetic declination at Delhi is \(0^\circ 41'\) E and at Mumbai is \(0^\circ 58'\) W.
• E. At the poles, the magnetic lines are converging or diverging vertically, so that the horizontal component is negligible.

Hint:

In the northern hemisphere, the north-seeking end of the dip needle points downward.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

In the northern hemisphere, the north pole of a dip needle tilts downward, not the south pole. So statement (B) is wrong. Hence, \[ \boxed{(B)} \]