In the space surrounding Earth, the main component of the planet's magnetic field is the field due to a magnetic dipole.
Part A
In what direction is Earth's magnetic dipole moment?
Earth's magnetic dipole moment points toward the North Pole.
Earth's magnetic dipole moment spins in the plane of the equator.
Earth's magnetic dipole moment points from the point at the equator that has the longitude 180 ∘
to the the point at the equator that has the longitude 0 ∘
.
Earth's magnetic dipole moment points toward the South Pole.
Earth's magnetic dipole moment spins in the plane that contains lines of the longitude 0 ∘
and 180 ∘
.
Earth's magnetic dipole moment points from the point at the equator that has the longitude 0 ∘
to the the point at the equator that has the longitude 180 ∘
.