Assertion (A): The magnetic poles of earth do not coincide with the geographic poles…
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Magnetism and Matter
Assertion (A): The magnetic poles of earth do not coincide with the geographic poles.
Reason (R): The discrepancy between the orientation of a compass and true north-south direction is known as magnetic declination.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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