Magnetism Question 172

Question: Two small bar magnets are placed in a line with like poles facing each other at a certain distance d apart. If the length of each magnet is negligible as compared to d, the force between them will be inversely proportional to

[CPMT 1971; NCERT 1971; MP PMT 1992]

Options:

A) $ d $

B) $ d^{2} $

C) $ \frac{1}{d^{2}} $

D) $ d^{4} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ F=\frac{{\mu _{0}}}{4\pi }( \frac{6M{M}’}{d^{4}} ) $ in end-on position.