A bar magnet is of length (size) l.The ratio of its equatorial field a...
Solution:
Equatorial field: The magnetic field produced by a bar magnet at any point on the equatorial line is known as equatorial field.
Axial field: The magnetic field produced by a bar magnet at any point on the axial line is known as axial field.
The ratio of equatorial and axial field for a bar magnet is given as:
B(eq)/B(ax) = 2
Explanation:
Consider a bar magnet of length l placed on the x-axis at the origin O. Let P be a point on the equatorial line at a distance r from the center of the magnet. Let Q be a point on the axial line at the same distance r from the center of the magnet.
From the figure, we can see that the magnetic field at point P due to the north pole is equal and opposite to the magnetic field at point P due to the south pole. Hence, the net magnetic field at point P is zero.
On the other hand, the magnetic field at point Q due to the north pole and south pole are in the same direction. Hence, the net magnetic field at point Q is given as:
B(ax) = (μ0/4π)×(2M/l^3)×r
where μ0 is the permeability of free space, M is the magnetic moment of the bar magnet and l is the length of the magnet.
The equatorial field is zero and axial field is given as:
B(eq) = (μ0/4π)×(M/l^3)×r
Therefore, the ratio of equatorial and axial field is given as:
B(eq)/B(ax) = (μ0/4π)×(M/l^3)×r / [(μ0/4π)×(2M/l^3)×r]
B(eq)/B(ax) = 1/2
Hence, the correct option is (B) 0.5.
A bar magnet is of length (size) l.The ratio of its equatorial field a...
0.5