Suppose we want to verify the analogy between electrostatic and magnetostatic by an explicit experiment. Consider the motion of (i) electric dipole p in an electrostatic field E and (ii) magnetic dipole m in a magnetic field B. Write down a set of conditions on E, B, p, m so that the two motions are verified to be identical. (Assume identical initial conditions.)

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The motion of an electric dipole (p) in Electric field and that of magnetic dipole in magnetic field , can be verified as analogous by comparing the Torque equations in both situations

… Torque on electric dipole

… Torque on magnetic dipole

Comparing Both Equations

… (1)

We know from Maxwell’s Laws that

… (2)

From (1) and (2)