Magnetic Dipole
Magnetic dipole:
An arrangement of two equal and opposite magnetic poles separated by a small distance is called a magnetic dipole.
Every bar magnet is a magnetic dipole.
A current carrying loop behaves as a magnetic dipole.
Even an atom acts as a magnetic dipole.
Magnetic dipole moment:-
It is the product of pole strength and magnetic length. It is a vector quantity, directed from S-pole to N-pole.
S.I Unit of magnetic dipole moment is Am2 or joule per Tesla.
Magnetic length: The distance between the two poles of a magnet is called magnetic length of the magnet. It is slightly less than the geographical length of the magnet.
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