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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Magnetic Properties of Matter

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Magnetic Properties of Matter

A bar magnet with a length of 1 cm and a cross-sectional area of...

A bar magnet with a length of 1 cm1 \text{ cm} and a cross-sectional area of 1.0 cm21.0 \text{ cm}^2 creates a magnetic field of 1.5×10−4 T1.5 \times 10^{-4} \text{ T} at a point in the end-on position, located 15 cm15 \text{ cm} away from its centre. Calculate the magnetic field BB at the centre of the magnet.

Options

  1. A2.0 T2.0 \text{ T}
  2. B1.2 T1.2 \text{ T}
  3. C5.2 T5.2 \text{ T}
  4. D3.2 T3.2 \text{ T}

Correct answer

B. 1.2 T1.2 \text{ T}

Step-by-step solution

The magnetic field at the end-on position of a short bar magnet is Baxial=μ04π2Md3B_{axial} = \dfrac{\mu_0}{4\pi} \dfrac{2M}{d^3}.

Substituting the given values:

1.5×10−4=10−7×2M(0.15)31.5 \times 10^{-4} = 10^{-7} \times \dfrac{2M}{(0.15)^3}

M=1.5×10−4×0.0033752×10−7≈2.53 A m2M = \dfrac{1.5 \times 10^{-4} \times 0.003375}{2 \times 10^{-7}} \approx 2.53 \text{ A m}^2

The volume of the magnet is V=A×l=(1.0×10−4)×10−2=10−6 m3V = A \times l = (1.0 \times 10^{-4}) \times 10^{-2} = 10^{-6} \text{ m}^3.

The magnetization II is:

I=MV=2.5310−6=2.53×106 A/mI = \dfrac{M}{V} = \dfrac{2.53}{10^{-6}} = 2.53 \times 10^6 \text{ A/m}

The pole strength mm is:

m=Ml=2.5310−2=253 A mm = \dfrac{M}{l} = \dfrac{2.53}{10^{-2}} = 253 \text{ A m}

The magnetic intensity HH at the centre due to the two poles (at a distance l/2=0.5×10−2 ml/2 = 0.5 \times 10^{-2} \text{ m} each) is directed opposite to the magnetization:

H=−2×14πm(l/2)2=−2×2534π(0.005)2=−506π×10−4≈−1.61×106 A/mH = -2 \times \dfrac{1}{4\pi} \dfrac{m}{(l/2)^2} = -\dfrac{2 \times 253}{4\pi(0.005)^2} = -\dfrac{506}{\pi \times 10^{-4}} \approx -1.61 \times 10^6 \text{ A/m}

The magnetic field BB at the centre of the magnet is:

B=μ0(I+H)=4π×10−7×(2.53×106−1.61×106)B = \mu_0(I + H) = 4\pi \times 10^{-7} \times (2.53 \times 10^6 - 1.61 \times 10^6)

B=4π×10−7×0.92×106≈1.16 T≈1.2 TB = 4\pi \times 10^{-7} \times 0.92 \times 10^6 \approx 1.16 \text{ T} \approx 1.2 \text{ T}
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