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Question
The charged currents in the outer conducting regions of the earth’s core are thought to be responsible for earth’s magnetism. What might be the ‘battery’ (i.e., the source of energy) to sustain these currents?
Solution
The radioactivity in the earth’s interior is the source of energy that sustains the currents in the outer conducting regions of the earth’s core. These charged currents are considered to be responsible for the earth’s magnetism.
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