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Magnetism and Matter
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Coulomb’s Law
3.0 Magnetic Dipole
3.1 Magnetic Dipole Moment
3.2 Magnetic Field Due to a Magnetic Dipole
3.3 Torque Acting on a Magnetic Dipole
3.4 Potential Energy of a Magnetic Dipole in a Uniform Magnetic Field
4.0 Current Carrying Loop
5.0 Gauss’s Law in Magnetism
6.0 Magnetic Moment of an Atom
7.0 Earth’s Magnetism
8.0 Tangent Law
9.0 Deflection Magnetometer
10.0 Vibration Magnetometer
11.0 Magnetic Flux
12.0 Magnetic Induction
13.0 Magnetic of Material
14.0 Classification of Magnetic Materials
15.0 Curie Law in Magnetism
16.0 Hysteresis
17.0 Retentivity or Residual Magnetism
18.0 Coercivity
19.0 Permanent Magnets
20.0 Electromagnets
21.0 Important Points
3.4 Potential Energy of a Magnetic Dipole in a Uniform Magnetic Field
3.2 Magnetic Field Due to a Magnetic Dipole
3.3 Torque Acting on a Magnetic Dipole
3.4 Potential Energy of a Magnetic Dipole in a Uniform Magnetic Field
The work done in rotating the dipole against the action of the torque is stored as potential energy of the dipole.
Potential Energy, $$U = W = – MB cos ? = – M . B$$