Magnetism Question 161

Question: Ratio of magnetic intensities for an axial point and a point on broad side-on position at equal distance d from the centre of magnet will be or The magnetic field at a distance d from a short bar magnet in longitudinal and transverse positions are in the ratio

[CPMT 1978, 82; KCET 1998]

Options:

A) 1 : 1

B) 2 : 3

C) 2 : 1

D) 3 : 2

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ B _{1}=\frac{2M}{d^{3}}.B _{2}=\frac{M}{d^{3}};\ \ \

Therefore \ \frac{B _{1}}{B _{2}}=2:1 $