NEET-XII-Physics

36: Permanent Magnets

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    A deflection magnetometer is placed with its arms in north-south direction. How and where should a short magnet having M/BH = 40 A m2 T-1 be placed so that the needle can stay in any position?
    Ans : Given:
    Ratio, `` \frac{M}{{B}_{H}}=40{\,\mathrm{\,Am\,}}^{2}/\,\mathrm{\,T\,}``
    Since the magnet is short, l can be neglected.
    So, using the formula for `` \frac{\mathit{M}}{{\mathit{B}}_{\mathit{H}}}`` from the magnetometer theory and substituting all values, we get
    `` \frac{M}{{B}_{H}}=\frac{4\,\mathrm{\,\pi \,}}{{\,\mathrm{\,\mu \,}}_{0}}\frac{{d}^{3}}{2}=40``
    `` \Rightarrow {d}^{3}=40\times {10}^{-7}\times 2``
    `` \Rightarrow {d}^{3}=8\times {10}^{-6}``
    `` \Rightarrow d=2\times {10}^{-2}\,\mathrm{\,m\,}=2\,\mathrm{\,cm\,}``
    Thus, the magnet should be placed in such a way that its north pole points towards the south and it is 2 cm away from the needle.
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