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A circular loop carrying a current is replaced by ann equivalent magnetic dipole. A point on the axis of the loop is in:
  1. End-on position.
  2. Broadside-on position.
  3. Both.
  4. None.
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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:
  1. P1 and P2
  2. Q1 and Q2
  3. P1 and Q1
  4. P2 and Q2
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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:
  1. The line SN should be along a diameter of the loop.
  2. The line SN should be perpendicular to the plane of the loop.
  3. The south pole should be slow the loop.
  4. The north pole should be below the loop.
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A very long bar magnet is placed with its north pole coinciding with the centre of a circular loop carrying as electric current i. The magnetic field due to the magnet at a point on the periphery of the wire is B. The radius of the loop is a. The force on the wire is:

  1. Very nearly $2\pi\text{aiB}$ perpendicular to the plane of the wire.

  2. $2\pi\text{aiB}$ in the plane of the wire.

  3. $\pi\text{aiB}$ along the magnet.

  4. Zero.

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Can the earth's magnetic field be vertical at a place? What will happen to a lreely suspended magnet at such a place? What is the value of dip here?
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To measure the magnetic moment of a bar magnet, one may use:
  1. A tangent galvanometer.
  2. A deflection galvanometer if the earth's horizontal field is known.
  3. An oscillation magnetometer if the earth's horizontal field is known.
  4. Both deflection and oscillation magnetometer if the earth's horizontal field is not known.
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Magnetic scalar potential is defined as

$\text{U}(\overrightarrow{\text{r}_2})-\text{U}(\overrightarrow{\text{r}_1})=-\int\limits^{\vec{\text{r}}_2}_{\vec{\text{r}_1}} \vec{\text{B}}.\text{d}\vec{\text{l}}.$

Apply this equation to a closed curve enclosing a long atraicht wire. The RHS of the above equation is then $-{\mu}_\text{o} \text{ i}$ by Ampere's law. We see that $\text{U}(\vec{\text{r}_2})\neq\text{U}(\vec{\text{r}_1})$ even when $\vec{\text{r}_2}=\vec{\text{r}_1}.$Can we have a magnetic acalar potential in this case?

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The force on a north pole,$\overrightarrow{\text{F}}=\text{m}\overrightarrow{\text{B}},$ is parallel to the field $\overrightarrow{\text{B}}.$ Does it contradict our earlier knowledge that a magnetic field can exert forces only perpendicular to itself?
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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.
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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.
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Two bar magnets are placed close to each other with their opposite poles facing each other. In absence of other force the magnets are pulled towards each other and their kinetic energy increases. Does it contradict our earher knowledge that magnetic forces cannot do any work and hence cannot increase kinetic energy of a system?
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An iron needle 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?
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Q 164 Marks Question4 Marks
A short magnet produces a deflection of 37° in a deflection magnetometer in Tan-A position when placed at a separation of 10cm from the needle. Find the ratio of the magnetic moment of the magnet to the earth's horizontal magnetic field.
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Q 174 Marks Question4 Marks
A long bar magnet has a pole strength of 10A-m. Find the magnetic field at a point on the axis of the magnet at a distance of 5cm from the north pole of the magnet.
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Q 184 Marks Question4 Marks
A magnetic dipole of magnetic moment 0.72A-m2 is placed horizontally with the north pole pointing towards bsouth. Find the position of the neutral point if the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field is $18\mu\text{T.}$
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Q 194 Marks Question4 Marks
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.
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Q 204 Marks Question4 Marks
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 $2\mu\text{T.}$ Another short magnet of magnetic moment 1.6A-m2 is placed 20cm east of the oscillating magnet. Find the new frequency of oscillation if the magnet has its north pole:
  1. Towards north.
  2. Towards south.
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