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Magnetic moment of a magnet after it is cut or bent

This type of question, asked 2 times: May 2021 S1, 9 May 2024 S2. All 2 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    May 2021 S1

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    A bar magnet of magnetic moment M1M_1 is cut into two pieces along its axis. The pieces are kept perpendicular to each other with their unlike poles in contact. The magnetic moment of the arrangement is M2M_2. The ratio M1/M2M_1/M_2 is

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  2. Question 2

    9 May 2024 S2

    30
    A thin rod of length LL has magnetic moment MM when magnetised. If rod is bent in a semicircular arc what is magnetic moment in new shape?

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