Question

A "dip needle" is a small magnet mounted on a horizontal axis so that it can swivel up or down (like a compass turned on its side). Where on Earth will a dip needle point most nearly vertically? Where on Earth will it point most nearly horizontally?

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The dip needle will point most nearly vertically near the earth's magnetic poles,(earths magnetic poles are opposite of earth's actual poles) where the field points towards or away from the poles. It will point most nearly horizontally near the equator.