Q. The magnetic field due to short bar magnet of magnetic dipole moment M and length $2l,$ on the axis at a distance $z$ (where $z\ > > l$) from the center of the magnet is given by formula

A) $\frac{\mu_{0}\ M}{4\pi z^{3}}\widehat{M}$
B) $\frac{{2\mu}_{0}\ M}{4\pi z^{3}}\widehat{M}$
C) $\frac{4\pi M}{\mu_{0}z^{2}}\widehat{M}$
D) $\frac{\mu_{0}\ M}{2\pi z^{3}}\widehat{M}$
Explanation

(b) Consider a point P located on the axial line of a short bar magnet of magnetic length 2l and strength m. Let us find B at a point P which is at a distance z from the center of magnet. Magnetic flux density at P due to N pole is
$B_{1} = \frac{\mu_{0}}{4\pi}\frac{m}{(z - l)^{2}\ }\ along\ NP$
Similarly, on S pole
$B_{2} = \frac{\mu_{0}}{4\pi}\frac{m}{(z + l)^{2}\ }\ along\ S$
Net magnetic flux at P is
$B = B_{1} - B_{2} = \frac{\mu_{0}}{4\pi}\left\lbrack \frac{m}{(z - l)^{2}} - \frac{m}{(z + l)^{2}} \right\rbrack\ $
$\ \ \ \ = \frac{\mu_{0}}{4\pi}\left\lbrack \frac{4mzl}{\left( z^{2} - l^{2} \right)^{2}} \right\rbrack$
$\ \ \ \ = \frac{\mu_{0}}{4\pi}\left\lbrack \frac{m \times 2l}{\left( z^{2} - l^{2} \right)^{2}}.2z \right\rbrack$
$\ \ \ \ = \frac{\mu_{0}}{4\pi}\left\lbrack \frac{2Mz}{\left( z^{2} - l^{2} \right)^{2}} \right\rbrack\ $
$B = \frac{\mu_{0}}{4\pi}\frac{2M}{z^{3}}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because z > \ > l^{2})$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.