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A uniform magnetic needle is suspended from its center by a thread. Its upper end is now loaded with a mass of 50 mg when the needle becomes horizontal. If the strength of each pole is 98.1 ab-amp.cm &  g is  981 cm/s2, then the vertical component of the earth’s magnetic field is 

a
0.50 gauss
b
0.25 gauss
c
0.05 gauss
d
0.005 gauss

detailed solution

Correct option is B

Taking moments about ‘O’ Mgl=mBvl+mBvl ⇒Mg=2mBv→(1)Given,  M=50×10−3g g=981 cm/s2 m=98.1 ab−amp.cm Then from equation (1) 50×10−3×981=2×98.1×Bv Bv=0.25 gauss.

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