Can we have a single north pole or a single south pole?

Do two distinct poles actually exist at two nearby points in a magnetic dipole?

An iron needled is attracted to the ends of a bar magnet but not to the middle region of the magnet. Is the material making up the ends of a bar magnet different from that of the middle region?

Compare the direction of the magnetic field inside a solenoid with that of the field there if the solenoid is replaced by its equivalent combination of north pole and south pole.

Sketch the magnetic field lines for a current-carrying circular loop near its centre. Replace the loop by an equivalent magnetic dipole and sketch the magnetic field lines near the centre of the dipole. Identify the difference.

Two bar magnets are placed close to each other with their opposite poles facing each other. In absence of other forces, the magnets are pulled towards each other and their kinetic energy increases. Does it contradict our earlier knowledge that magnetic forces cannot do any work and hence cannot increase kinetic energy of a system?

Magnetic scalar potential is defined as

Apply this equation to a closed curve enclosing a long straight wire. The RHS of the above equation is then –μ₀i by Ampere’s law. We see that even when . Can we have a magnetic scalar potential in this case?

Can the earth’s magnetic field be vertical at a place? What will happen to a freely suspended magnet at such a place? What is the value of dip here?

Can the dip at a place be (a) zero (b) 90°?

The reduction factor K of a tangent galvanometer is written on the instrument. The manual says that the current is obtained by multiplying this factor to tan θ. The procedure works well at Bhuwaneshwar. Will the procedure work if the instrument is taken to Nepal? If there is some error, can it be corrected by correcting the manual or the instrument will have to be taken back to the factory?

A circular loop carrying a current is replaced by an equivalent magnetic dipole. A point on the axis of the loop is in

A circular loop carrying a current is replaced by an equivalent magnetic dipole. A point on the loop is in

When a current in a circular loop is equivalently replaced by a magnetic dipole,

Let r be the distance of a point on the axis of a bar magnet from its centre. The magnetic field at such a point is proportional to

Let r be the distance of a point on the axis of a magnetic dipole from its centre. The magnetic field at such a point is proportional to

Two short magnets of equal dipole moments M are fastened perpendicularly at their centres figure. The magnitude of the magnetic field at a distance d from the centre on the bisector of the right angle is

Magnetic meridian is

A compass needle which is allowed to move in a horizontal plane is taken to a geomagnetic pole. It

A dip circle is taken to geomagnetic equator. The needle is allowed to move in vertical plane perpendicular to the magnetic meridian. The needle will stay

Which of the following four graphs may best represent the current-deflection relation in a tangent galvanometer?

A tangent galvanometer is connected directly to an ideal battery. If the number of turns in the coil is double, the deflection will

If the current is doubled, the deflection is also doubled in

A very long bar magnet is placed with its north pole coinciding with the centre of a circular loop carrying an electric current i. The magnetic field due to the magnet at a point on the periphery of the wore is B. The radius of the loop is a. The force on the wire is

Pick the correct options.

A horizontal circular loop carries a current that looks clockwise when viewed from above. It is replaced by an equivalent magnetic dipole consisting of a south pole S and a north pole N.

Consider a magnetic dipole kept in the north to south direction. Let P₁, P₂, Q₁, Q₂ be four points at the same distance from the dipole towards north, south, east and west of the dipole respectively. The directions of the magnetic field due to the dipole are the same at

Consider the situation of the previous problem. The directions of the magnetic field due to the dipole are opposite at

To measure the magnetic moment of a bar magnet, one may use

A long bar magnet has a pole strength of 10 Am. Find the magnetic field at a point on the axis of the magnet at a distance of 5 cm from the north pole of the magnet.

Two long bar magnets are placed with their axes coinciding in such a way that the north pole of the first magnet is 2.0 cm from the south pole of the second. If both the magnets have a pole strength of 10 Am, find the force exerted by one magnet on the other.

A uniform magnetic field of 0.20 × 10^–3 T exists in the space. Find the change in the magnetic scalar potential as one moves through 50 cm along the field.

Figure shows some of the equipotential surfaces of the magnetic scalar potential. Find the magnetic field B at a point in the region.

The magnetic field at a point, 10 cm away from a magnetic dipole, is found to be 2.0 × 10^–4 T. Find the magnetic moment of the dipole if the point is

(a) in end-on position of the dipole and

(b) in broadside-on position of the dipole.

Show that the magnetic field at a point due to a magnetic dipole is perpendicular to the magnetic axis if the line joining the point with the centre of the dipole makes an angle of tan^–1 (√2) with the magnetic axis.

A bar magnet has a length of 8 cm. The magnetic field at a point at a distance 3 cm from the centre in the broadside-on position is found to be 4 × 10^–6 T. Find the pole strength of the magnet.

A magnetic dipole of magnetic moment 1.44 A m² is placed horizontally with the north pole pointing towards north. Find the position of the neutral point if the horizontal component of the earth’s magnetic field is 18 μT.

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

A magnetic dipole of magnetic moment 0.72√2 A m² is placed horizontally with the north pole pointing towards east. Find the position of the neutral point if the horizontal component of the earth’s magnetic field is 18 μT.

The magnetic moment of the assumed dipole at the earth’s centre is 8.0 × 10²² Am². Calculate the magnetic field B at the geomagnetic poles of the earth. Radius of the earth is 6400 km.

If the earth’s magnetic field has a magnitude 3.4 × 10^–5 T at the magnetic equator of the earth, what would be its value at the earth’s geomagnetic poles?

The magnetic field due to the earth has a horizontal component of 26 μT at a place where the dip is 60°. Find the vertical component and the magnitude of the field.

A magnetic needle is free to rotate in a vertical plane which makes an angle of 60° with the magnetic meridian. If the needle stays in a direction making an angle of tan^–1(2√3) with the horizontal, what would be the dip at that place?

The needle of a dip circle shows an apparent dip of 45° in a particular position and 53° when the circle is rotated through 90°. Find the true dip.

A tangent galvanometer shows a deflection of 45° when 10 mA of current is passed through it. If the horizontal component of the earth’s magnetic field is B_H = 3.6 × 10^–5 T and radius of the coil is 10 cm, find the number of turns in the coil.

A moving-coil galvanometer has a 50-turn coil of size 2 cm × 2 cm. It is suspended between the magnetic poles producing a magnetic field of 0.5 T. Find the torque on the coil due to the magnetic field when a current of 20 mA passes through it.

A short magnet produces a deflection of 37° in a deflection magnetometer in Tan-A position when placed at a separation of 10 cm from the needle. Find the ratio of the magnetic moment of the magnet to the earth’s horizontal magnetic field.

The magnetometer of the previous problem is used with the same magnet in Tan-B position. Where should the magnet be placed to produces a 37° deflection of the needle?

A deflection magnetometer is placed with its arms in north-south direction. How and where should a short magnet having M/B_H = 40 A m²T^–1 be placed so that the needle can stay in any position?

A bar magnet takes π/10 second to complete one oscillation in an oscillation magnetometer. The moment of inertia of the magnet about the axis of rotation is 1.2 × 10^–4 kg m² and the earth’s horizontal magnetic field is 30 μT. Find the magnetic moment of the magnet.

The combination of two bar magnets makes 10 oscillations per second in an oscillation magnetometer when like poles are tied together and 2 oscillations per second when unlike poles are tied together. Find the ratio of the magnetic moments of the magnets. Neglect any induced magnetism.

A short magnet oscillates in an oscillation magnetometer with a time period of 0.10 s where the earth’s horizontal magnetic field is 24 μT. A downward current of 18 A is established in a vertical wire placed 20 cm east of the magnet. Find the new time period.

A bar magnet makes 40 oscillations per minute in an oscillation magnetometer. An identical magnet is demagnetized completely and is placed over the magnet in the magnetometer. Find the time taken for 40 oscillations by this combination. Neglect any induced magnetism.

A short magnet makes 40 oscillations per minute when used in an oscillation magnetometer at a place where the earth’s horizontal magnetic field is 25 μT. Another short magnet of magnetic moment 1.6 A m² is placed 20 cm east of the oscillating magnet. Find the new frequency of oscillation if the magnet has its north pole

(a) towards north and

(b) towards south.