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Earth's magnetic field may be supposed to be due to a small bar magnet located at the centre of the earth. If the magnetic field at a point on the magnetic equator is  0.3×104T. Magnet moment of bar magnet is: (Radius of earth= 64000 Km)

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a

6.4×1022amp×m2

b

7.8×1022amp×m2

c

6.4×108amp×m2

d

7.8×108amp×m2 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

When a magnet is freely suspended in earth’s magnetic field, it's north pole points north, so the magnetic field of the earth may be suppose to be due to a magnetic dipole with it's south pole towards north and as equatorial point is on the broad side on position of the dipole.

Be=μ04πMr3

 0.3×104=107×M6.4×1063 M=7.8×1022Am2

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