Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Magnetic dipole - Flux density and torque in magnetic field

 

COULOMB'S LAW OF FORCE FOR MAGNETIC POLES

(i) Like poles repel each other while unlike poles attract each other.

(i) The force between two magnetic poles is Directly proportional to the product of their pole strengths and  Inversely proportional to the square of distance between them.

 


* Consider two poles of magnetic strength m1  and m2  placed at a distance ’ d ‘ apart in a medium

* According to Coulomb's laws, the force between the two poles is given by:


Where K  Is a constant whose value depends upon the surrounding medium and the system of units employed.

                               K = μ0 μr / 4π

Where ,    μ0  =  Absolute permeability of vaccume or air

                 μ =  Relative permeability of surrounding medium

*  μr =  1  , for vacuum or air

*  μ0  =  4π  x  10-7  H /m

So,  Magnetic force in air or vacuum is 

  

Define 1 Ampere- meter

*   If ,     m1 = m2 = m ,

          d = 1 m ,  and    F= 10-7 N

*  then  from  force formula

or,    m2  = 1

so,     m= + 1   or -1

hence , If two equal  poles are kept in vacuum at 1 m distance and they exert 10-7 N force to each other , then pole strength will be 1 A-m each.

 

Magnetic Dipole

If two  unlike magnetic poles of equal strength  are separated at small distance, then system of two poles is called magnetic dipole.

e.g  Bar magnet, A current loop , magnetic needle, solenoid  etc. are magnetic dipoles.

Magnetic dipole

* Two poles of magnetic dipole are north and south pole.

* Magnetic strength of north pole is represented  by m

* Magnetic strength of south  pole is represented  by ( - m )

* Distance between two poles of magnet is called magnetic length ( 2l )

* SI unit of magnetic pole is  Ampere meter ( Am ).

 

Magnetic dipole moment 


It is the product of magnetic strength of either pole and magnetic length.

i.e     Magnetic Dipole  (M )  =  m x  2l

* Magnetic dipole is a vector quantity

* Its direction is from south  pole to north pole

* Its SI unit is   (i)   ampere meter2  ( Am2 ) 

                          (ii)   Joule per tesla   ( JT-1 )

 

Direction of Magnetic field produced by magnetic poles

* Magnetic field produced by north pole at any point  is taken away from North  pole from that point on line joining pole and point.

* Magnetic field produced by south pole at any point is taken toward south pole  from that point on axis on line joining pole and point.

Magnetic flux density a point due to bar magnet

Case (1)  When the point is situated on axial line of bar magnet


* Magnetic flux density at point P due to north pole


* Magnetic  flux  density at point P due to south pole


Net flux density at point P

Baxial =  B1 – B2

 



 If bar magnet is very small  . ie.   d >> l

So, l2  is neglected as compared to  d2 .

Thus,    


Direction of net  Magnetic field

(a)  When point is situated on the side of North pole

* Direction of net magnetic flux density at point P is away from North pole

(b) When point is situated on the side of South pole

* Direction of net magnetic flux density at point P is toward South  pole

 

Case (2) When the point is situated on equatorial  line of bar magnet

From fig,    

* Magnetic flux density at point P due to north pole


* Magnetic  flux  density at point P due to south pole


Here ,   Magnitude of flux density are equal

i.e      B1 = B2

* Vertical components of fields cancel each other

* Net flux density at point P =  Sum of horizontal component

I.e    Beqa =  B1 cos θ + B2 cos θ

Or,    Beqa =  2 B1 cos θ         (  Because  ,   B1 = B2  )

 

So,  

If bar magnet is very small  . ie.   d >> l

So, l2  is neglected as compared to  d2 .

 


* Direction of net magnetic flux density at point P is toward South  pole parallel to magnetic axis.


Relationship between  Baxial  and  Beqa



 

Torque on Magnetic dipole in uniform magnetic field

 A dipole when placed in uniform magnetic field experiences magnetic  torque ( T ) .

* When a dipole is placed at angle θ to a  uniform magnetic field , its magnetic poles experience equal and opposite force parallel to magnetic field.

Thus,  forces acting on poles produces magnetic torque.


* Force on north pole =  mB       (  in direction B )

* Force on south pole  =  mB      ( In opposite direction of B )

* Distance between line of two parallel force  =  2l sinθ

 Thus, Magnetic torque =   Magnetic force on either pole  X   distance between  line of forces

i.e    T = mB x 2l sinθ

or,    T =  2ml x B sinθ

i.e     T =  MB sinθ

* direction of torque is perpendicular to plane containing M  and B vectors.

* Torque is a vector quantity. Its SI unit is  N-m.

Vector Form  of Torque formula 

Case(1)  if θ =  00

Then  ,   T =  MB sin00  =  0    (  Minimum value of torque )

Thus,      Tmin =  0

Case(2)   if    θ =  900

Then,    T = MB sin900  =  MB     (  maximum value of torque )

Thus,     Tmax  =  MB  

Magnetic dipole moment in term of torque

We have,     T = MB sinθ

If       B = 1 T ,  and θ =  900

Then ,    T = M

* Thus,  When a magnetic dipole is placed in uniform magnetic field of  strength 1 T at 900  to direction of field, Then torque exerted on dipole is magnetic dipole moment .

SI Unit of  M  :     Nm/T ,    J/T  ,   Am2

 

Work Done to rotate magnetic dipole away from equilibrium position

When a dipole is rotated in uniform magnetic field  away from equilibrium position then work is done on system.


* Let a dipole be at angle θ  to direction of magnetic field.

* At this position Torque on dipole = T

* Work done to rotate small angle dθ,

     dW = T dθ

So,  Work done to rotate from initial angle θ1  to  final angle θ2 

 

 

Thus,    W=  MB ( cosθ1 -  cosθ2 )

Where,   θ1 =  Initial angle between  dipole moment and field

               θ2  =  Final  angle between dipole moment and field


Potential energy of magnetic dipole in uniform magnetic field

* When a dipole is placed  in uniform magnetic field  at angle θ from  equilibrium position then work is done on system.

* This work done is stored in system as potential energy.

* Work done to rotate dipole from equilibrium position to angle θ

      W=  MB ( 1 - cosθ )

Thus , Potential energy of Dipole in uniform magnetic field placed at angle θ from equilibrium

         U =  MB ( 1 - cosθ )

Or,    U = MB – M.B

 

Current Loop as Magnetic Dipole

* When current flows  in closed loop of conductor , its one face acts like north pole and other face is south pole .  

* Polarity of face of loop is identified by Clock face rule or ampere’s thumb rule.

* Thus, a current carrying loop behaves as a system of two equal and opposite magnetic poles and hence is a magnetic dipole.

Magnetic dipole moment expression :

The magnitude of magnetic moment of loop of current loop depend on

(i)  Dipole moment is directly proportional to  Current in loop

i.e       M  ∝  I

(ii)  Dipole moment is directly proportional to  area of  loop

i.e      M  ∝  A

        Combining relationship,

M  ∝ I A

Or,      M  = K I A

* The SI unit of magnetic dipole moment  of loop is so defined that K = 1

Thus,    M = I A

* If there are n turns in loop

Then ,     M = n I A

* Direction of magnetic moment is perpendicular to plane of loop and directed to south face to north face of loop .

* SI unit of magnetic moment =  Am2


Magnetic dipole moment of solenoid

* In solenoid there are large number of turns closely wound .

Each turn has dipole moment =  IA

Where , I = current in solenoid,   and  A= area of surface of each turn

Let there are n number of turns in solenoid,

So,   Magnetic dipole moment of solenoid

M  =  n I A

* Direction of magnetic moment is from south pole to north pole of solenoid.

 

 

AN ATOM AS A MAGNETIC DIPOLE :

* In an atom, electrons revolve around the nucleus. The revolving electron is equivalent to a current loop.  

* One face of loop behave as  North pole and opposite face is south pole . Thus , current loop behaves as a magnetic dipole.

* Since a current loop behaves as a magnetic dipole, due to this  an atom is like a magnetic dipole and possesses definite magnetic dipole moment ( M ) .

* Direction of dipole moment is from south pole to North pole .

 Expression for magnetic dipole ( M ) :


Let An electron revolve around the nucleus with uniform angular velocity ω  and  radius of orbit is  r .

The revolving electron is equivalent to the single turn current loop.

Therefore magnetic moment M of current loop is given by ,

               M = I A      ( I = current in loop )

Now,      I = e /T     ,  where T is time period of revolving .

And      T =  2π / ω

So,         I  =  e / 2π / ω

i.e          I =   e ω / 2π

Area of current loop,     A =  π r2

So,  magnetic moment  of atom ,

         M  =  e ω / 2π  x  π r2   =    e ω r2 /  2

Or,      M  =  evr / 2           -----   ( I )       (  v = ωr )

* Direction of dipole moment is from south pole to North pole .

According to Bohr’s

 Angular momentum of an electron is integral multiple of  h / 2π

i.e,      mvr =  nh / 2π            

or,      vr =  nh / 2π m           

( n is positive integer , and h is plank constant )

Put value of  vr  in eq (1),

    M =  n eh / 4π m           

    eh / 4π m     is constant for each electron . it is called Bohr magneton ( μB )

   μ =  eh / 4π m    

Thus , dipole moment ,    M  =  n μB

 

Define Bohr Magneton   

Dipole moment of an atom due to electron of first orbit is called Bohr magenton.

Bohr Magneton   ,  μ =  eh / 4π m    

 

 

 

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