The Bar Magnet

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The Bar Magnet: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Magnetism, Bar Magnet, Bar Magnet as an Equivalent Solenoid, Magnetic Field Lines of a Bar Magnet, Magnetic Monopole, Pole Strength, Neutral Points and, Magnetic Dipole Moment of a Bar Magnet

Important Questions on The Bar Magnet

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The length of a magnet is large compared to its width and breadth. The time period of its oscillation in a vibration magnetometer is 150 ms. The magnet is cut perpendicular to its length into three equal parts and three parts are then placed on each other with their like poles together. The time period of this combination (in ms) will be

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What is the force between two magnetic dipoles?

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Magnetic poles exist in _____.

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The length of a magnet is large compared to its width and breadth. The time period of its oscillation in a vibration magnetometer is 150 ms. The magnet is cut along its length into three equal parts and three parts are then placed on each other with their like poles together. The time period of this combination (in ms) will be

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An electron moves in a circular orbit with a uniform speed v. It produces a magnetic field B at the centre of the circle. The radius of the circle is proportional to :

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The magnetism of a magnet is due to

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The ratio of magnitude of magnetic field at a distance 2 d from short bar magnet in longitudinal direction to the field at distance d in transverse direction is

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A magnetic needle of magnetic moment 2π×10-2Am2 and moment of inertia 4π×10-6 kg m2 is performing simple harmonic oscillations in a magnetic field of 0.02 T. Time taken for 10 complete oscillations is :

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Two lines of force due to a bar magnet:

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Define the term neutral points.

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Define the term geomagnetism.

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A bar magnet of length 3 cm has a point A and B along axis at a distance of 24 cm and 48 cm on the opposite ends. Ratio of magnetic fields at these points will be


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The effect on a freely suspended magnetic needle due to a uniform magnetic field is as follow.

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The magnetic moment of a bar magnet is 3.6×10-3 A m2. Its pole strength is 120 mA m. Its magnetic length is

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A magnet makes 40 oscillations per minute at a place having earth's horizontal magnetic field intensity of 0.1×10-5 T. At another place, it takes 2.5 s  to complete one vibration. The value of earth's horizontal field at that place is

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The areas of cross-sections of three magnets of same length are A, 2A and 6A respectively. The ratio of their magnetic moments will be

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A magnetic dipole is acted upon by two magnetic fields which are inclined to each other at an angle of 75o. One of the fields has a magnitude of 15 mT. The dipole attains stable equilibrium at an angle of 30o with this field. The magnitude of the other field (in mT) is close to:

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When a bar magnet is broke into different pieces, each piece is a complete magnet.

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A magnetic dipole of magnetic moment 0.72 A m2 is placed horizontally with the north pole pointing towards the south. Find the position of the neutral point if the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field is 18 μT.

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A magnetic dipole of magnetic moment 0.722 A m2 is placed horizontally with the north pole pointing towards the east. Find the position of the neutral point if the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field is 18 μT.