
Give the SI unit of magnetic pole strength.

Important Questions on Magnetism and Magnetic Effects of Electric Current







A compass needle oscillates times per minute at a place where the dip is and times per minute where the dip is . The ratio of total magnetic field due to the earth at two places respectively is . The value of is









A short bar magnet is placed in the magnetic meridian of the earth with North Pole pointing north. Neutral points are found at a distance of from the magnet on the East-West line, drawn through the middle point of the magnet. The magnetic moment of the magnet in is close to:
(Given in SI units and Horizontal component of earth's magnetic field Tesla.)



A rectangular loop of sides and , carrying a current of , is placed in different orientations as shown in the figure below.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
If there is a uniform magnetic field of in the positive direction, in which orientations the loop would be in stable equilibrium and unstable equilibrium?

