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Grade 12Magnetism

Does a bar magnet have a field along it's equtorial line? if it does then how can it be equivalent to a solenoid because for a solenoid the magnetic field outside it is zero?
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7 Years agoGrade 12
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7 Years ago
The equatorial line of a bar magnet is a straight line perpendicular to its axial lineand passing through its centre. ... The magnetic moment of a bar magnet is a vector quantity whose direction is along its axial line, from its south pole towards its north pole.