Show that the magnetic field of a dipole can be written in coordinate-free form:

Bdip(r)=μ04π1r3[3(mr^)r^-m]

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The magnetic field of a dipoleμ04πr3[(3mr^)r^-m] has been proved.

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Significance of the magnetism

Magnetism is a type of physical phenomenon produced by a motion of electric charges. Magnetism significantly results in repulsive or attractive force amongst the objects.

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Determination of the magnetic field of a dipole

The equation of the dipole magnetic field is expressed as:

B=μ0m4πr32cosθr^+sinθθ^=μ0m4πr3z^ ...... (i)

Here, μ0is the permeability, m is the magnetic dipole moment ,r is the distance between the dipole charges, z^is the position vector in the z direction, and θis the angle between the dipoles.

If the dipole orients towards the z axis, then the equation of the magnetic dipole moment can be expressed as:

m=mz^

Here, mis the magnetic dipole moment vector and z^is the position vector in the z direction.

Substitute cosθr^-sinθθ^forz^in the above equation.

m=mcosθr^-sinθθ^=mcosθr^-msinθθ^=m.r^r^-mcosθr^-m=2m.r^r^+m.r^r^-m

Hence, further as:

m=2m.r^r^+m.r^r^-m=3m.r^r^-m

Substitute the above value in equation (i).

localid="1657530579098" B=μ04πr3[(3mr^)r^-m]

Thus, the magnetic field of a dipolelocalid="1657528216508" μ04πr3[(3mr^)r^-m]has been proved.

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