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A familiar toy consists of donut-shaped permanent magnets

Chapter 6, Problem 23P

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Problem 23P

A familiar toy consists of donut-shaped permanent magnets (magnetization parallel to the axis), which slide frictionlessly on a vertical rod (Fig. 6.31). Treat the magnets as dipoles, with mass md and dipole moment m.

(a) If you put two back-to-back magnets on the rod, the upper one will “float”—the magnetic force upward balancing the gravitational force downward. At what height (z) does it float?

(b) If you now add a third magnet (parallel to the bottom one), what is the ratio of the two heights? (Determine the actual number, to three significant digits.)

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QUESTION:

Problem 23P

A familiar toy consists of donut-shaped permanent magnets (magnetization parallel to the axis), which slide frictionlessly on a vertical rod (Fig. 6.31). Treat the magnets as dipoles, with mass md and dipole moment m.

(a) If you put two back-to-back magnets on the rod, the upper one will “float”—the magnetic force upward balancing the gravitational force downward. At what height (z) does it float?

(b) If you now add a third magnet (parallel to the bottom one), what is the ratio of the two heights? (Determine the actual number, to three significant digits.)

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In this problem, we have to find the magnetic force of gravitational floats are not with the given figure.

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