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Magnetism and magnetic effects of electric current

Tamil Nadu Board · Class 12 · Physics

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Illustrates a current-carrying loop behaving as a magnetic dipole with North and South poles, and the direction of its magnetic moment (M) using the Right Hand Rule.
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1

Earth's Magnetic Field and Magnetic Elements

  • Earth behaves like a gigantic bar magnet with its magnetic south pole near the geographic north pole.
  • Three magnetic elements fully describe Earth's field at any point: Declination (D), Dip/Inclination (I), and Horizontal Component (B_H).
  • Declination (D): Angle between geographic meridian and magnetic meridian at a point. For Chennai: D = −1°16′ (westward).
2

Basic Properties of Magnets and Coulomb's Law of Magnetism

  • Magnetic dipole moment p_m = q_m × 2l, where q_m is pole strength and 2l is magnetic length. Direction: south to north pole.
  • Magnetic length is always less than geometrical length. Ratio = 5/6 ≈ 0.833.
  • Magnetic field B = F/q_m. Unit: N A⁻¹ m⁻¹ (or Tesla).
3

Magnetic Field Due to a Bar Magnet (Axial and Equatorial)

  • Axial line: a point on the line joining both poles of the magnet (end-on position).
  • Equatorial line: a point on the perpendicular bisector of the magnet (broad-side on position).
  • B_axial is in the direction of magnetic moment (S to N); B_equatorial is opposite to magnetic moment.
4

Torque on a Bar Magnet and Potential Energy

  • A bar magnet in uniform field experiences zero net force but a torque that tends to align it with the field.
  • Torque: τ = p_m × B sinθ (in magnitude), Vector form: τ⃗ = p⃗_m × B⃗.
  • Potential energy: U = −p_m B cosθ = −p⃗_m · B⃗ (reference: θ = 90°).

Key Concepts

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