Two short bar magnets each of magnetic moment of $9 \mathrm{Am}^2$ are placed such that one is at $x=-3…

Two short bar magnets each of magnetic moment of $9 \mathrm{Am}^2$ are placed such that one is at $x=-3 \mathrm{~cm}$ and the other at $y=-3 \mathrm{~cm}$. If their magnetic moments are directed along positive and negative $X$-directions respectively, then the resultant magnetic field at the origin is
  1. 100T
  2. 10T
  3. 0.1T
  4. 0.001T

Solution

At origin, both magnetic fields will be in same direction.
Magnetic field due to $M_1$ (axial point) $ \begin{aligned} & B_1=\frac{\mu_0}{4 \pi} \times \frac{2 M}{r^3}=10^{-7} \times \frac{2 \times 9}{27 \times 10^{-6}} \\ & B_1=\frac{2}{3} \times 10^{-1} \mathrm{~T} \end{aligned} $ Magnetic field due to $M_2$ (equatorial point) $ B_2=\frac{\mu_0}{4 \pi} \times \frac{M}{r^3}=10^{-7} \times \frac{9}{27 \times 10^{-6}}=\frac{1}{3} \times 10^{-1} \mathrm{~T} $ As both $B_1$ and $B_2$ points in same direction, so effective field, $B=\left(\frac{1}{3}+\frac{2}{3}\right) \times 10^{-1} \mathrm{~T}$ $ \Rightarrow \quad B=10^{-1} \mathrm{~T}=0.1 \mathrm{~T} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (22 Apr Shift 1)

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