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how the earth act as a magnet

how the earth act as a magnet

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BODDOJU RAMA KRISHNACHARI
28 Points
10 years ago

WHEN EARTH IS ROTATING IT SELF THEN CHENTRIPETAL FORCE CREATED.THAT''S WAY THE EARTH ACTS AS A MAGNET

Sumit Majumdar IIT Delhi
askIITians Faculty 137 Points
10 years ago

Hello student,

Earth has a molten liquid core containing iron. It is believed that as it moves or spins, it creates an electric current that causes a magnetic field around the Earth. The field is believed to be created by this dynamo action. The magnetic field makes the Earth act like a huge magnet so it attracts like one. That''s why it pulls the magnetized needle in a compass and makes it point in the general direction of the North Pole.

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Sumit Majumdar, 
askIITians Faculty
Ph.D, IIT Delhi

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