Question

Assertion(A): A magnetic needle free to rotate in a vertical plane, orients itself (with its axis) vertical at the poles of the earth.

Reason (R): At the poles of the earth the horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field will be zero.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Options

• 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 and R is also false.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.