WAEC Physics 2022 Objective — Question 13
Question 13 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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A freely suspended compass needle on the earth's surface settles in a plane called A. geographic meridian.
- A. geographic meridian
- B. magnetic meridianCorrect
- C. magnetic declination
- D. isogonals
Explanation
A freely suspended compass needle aligns itself along the magnetic meridian — the line along which a free compass needle points, representing the direction of the earth's magnetic field.
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