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Two magnets of magnetic moments m and 3 m are mounted so as to cross each other at an angle of 60°. The combination rests horizontally when suspended by a silk fibre. Fins the angle which the weaker magnet makes with the magnetic meridian.

Important Questions on Magnetism

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An iron sample having mass 8.4 kg is repeatedly taken over cycles of magnitisation and demagnetisation at a frequency of 50 cycles s-1. It is found that 3.2×104 J of energy is dissipated as heat in the sample in 30 minutes. Find the energy dissipated per unit volume per cycle in the iron sample. Density of iron=7200 kg m-3.
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Find Curie constant for chromium potassium alum from its x vs. 1/T graph shown in figure below.

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A magnetic dipole is placed in a uniform magnetic field with its axis tilted with respect to its position of stable equilibrium. Deduce an expression for the time period of (small amplitude) oscillation of this magnetic dipole about an axis, passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane.
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If this bar magnet is replaced by a combination of two similar bar magnets, placed over each other, how will the time period vary?
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Answer the following question regarding earth’s magnetism:
A vector needs three quantities for its specification. Name the three independent quantities conventionally used to specify the earth’s magnetic field.
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Answer the following question regarding earth’s magnetism: The angle of dip at a location in southern India is about 18°. Would you expect a greater or smaller dip angle in Britain?
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Answer the following question regarding earth’s magnetism:

If you made a map of magnetic field lines at Melbourne in Australia, would the lines seem to go into the ground or come out of the ground?

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Answer the following question regarding earth’s magnetism:
In which direction would a compass free to move in the vertical plane point to, if located right on the geomagnetic north or south pole?