What is the approximate earth's dipole moment, if the earth's magnetic field at the Equator is approximately 0.5 G and diameter is $15.0 × 10^6m$? |
$1.05 × 10^8 Am^2$ $6.5 × 10^{30} Am^2$ $2.1 × 10^{23} Am^2$ $1.05 × 10^{23} Am^2$ |
$2.1 × 10^{23} Am^2$ |
The correct answer is Option (3) → $2.1 × 10^{23} Am^2$ Earth's magnetic dipole moment is, $B=\frac{μ_0M}{4πr^3}$ $M=\frac{(0.5×10^{-4})×4π(1.5×10^6)^3}{4π×10^{-7}}$ $=2.1×10^{23} Am^2$ |