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MAGNETIC DIPOLE
Magnetic Pole: The regions of attraction near the two ends of the magnet, where the magnetic force due to the bar magnet is
maximum.
Properties:
1. Attractive property: A magnet can attract small pieces of magnetic substances like iron, cobalt and nickel. The attraction
is
maximum at the poles.
2. Directive property: A magnet when suspended freely, aligns itself, approximately, along the geographical north-south
line such that the north pole of the magnet is towards the north of the earth and the south pole is
towards the south of the earth.
On the other hand, if the magnet is cut into two equal halves along the length N
of the magnet, each part is found to be a magnet having pole strength exactly
half of the pole strength of the original magnet.
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5. Inductive property: When a piece of a substance, such as soft iron, steel, cobalt, nickel
etc are placed near a bar magnet, it acquires magnetism. The magnetism
so acquired is called induced magnetism.
6. Repulsion is the surest test for distinguishing between a magnet and a piece of iron: The pole of a magnet attracts a piece
of iron as well as an unlike pole of another magnet. To identify the given specimen as a magnet, it
should repel the like pole of another magnet. S
Magnetic dipole: An arrangement of two magnetic poles of equal and opposite strengths separated by a finite distance is called a
magnetic dipole.
Magnetic length: The distance between the two poles of a bar magnet is called the
magnetic length of the magnet.
Magnetic length is a vector from S-pole of the magnet to the N-pole of the magnet and
is denoted by 2l . Since the magnetic poles are situated within the magnet, the
magnetic length is always less than its geometric length.
Magnetic dipole moment: The product of the strength of either pole and the magnetic
length of the magnet is called magnetic dipole moment.
It is a vector quantity and is represented by M . It is directed from S-pole to the N-pole.
Thus, M m(2l )
The S.I unit of magnetic dipole moment is ampere meter 2 (Am2).
Magnetic Field
The space around a magnet (or current carrying conductor), in which it’s magnetic effect can be experienced, is called the
magnetic field.
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The magnetic field in a region is said to be uniform, if the magnitude of its strength and direction is same at all points.
A uniform magnetic field is represented by equidistant parallel arrows.
The S.I unit of strength of magnetic field (also known as magnetic induction or magnetic flux density) is tesla (T).
1 tesla (T) = 1 newton ampere-1metre-1 (NA-1m-1) = 1 weber meter-2.
The strength of the magnetic field is also measured in gauss (G).
1 gauss (G) = 10-4 tesla
Consider a circular coil carrying current I in the anticlockwise direction. The magnetic field
lines due to each elementary portion of the circular coil will be of the shape of circular loops
and almost straight near the centre of the circular coil.
Applying, right hand thumb rule, it follows that the magnetic field lines seem to enter at the
lower face of the coil and leave at its upper face. Thus, lower face of the coil acts as the south
pole and upper face as the north pole. Hence, current carrying coil acts as a magnetic dipole.
Earth has its own magnetic field of the order of 10 - 5 tesla on its surface.
(1) Geographic Axis is a straight line passing through the geographical poles of the earth. It is the axis of rotation of the
earth. It is also known as polar axis.
(2) Geographic Meridian at any place is a vertical plane passing through the geographic north and south poles of the earth.
(3) Magnetic Axis is a straight line passing through the magnetic poles of the earth.
(4) Magnetic Meridian at any place is a vertical plane passing through the magnetic north and south poles of the earth.
Squaring and adding the two equations, BH BV B 2 cos 2 B 2 sin 2 B 2 cos 2 sin 2 B 2
2 2
B 2 BH BV B BH BV
2 2 2 2
Or,
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