The Earth's magnetic equator passes through Jos in Nigeria. At Jos. the

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Physics - 2001 (Objective) Subject: Physics

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The Earth's magnetic equator passes through Jos in Nigeria. At Jos. the
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The Earth's magnetic field has a north and south pole, and it is tilted with respect to the Earth's rotational axis. This means that at different points on the Earth's surface, the magnetic field has different characteristics. The magnetic equator is an imaginary line that circles the Earth, and it is the point where the magnetic field is horizontal. At Jos in Nigeria, the magnetic equator passes through, and this means that the magnetic field is horizontal at this point. Therefore, the angle of dip (the angle between the magnetic field lines and the Earth's surface) is zero.

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