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What does Gauss law for magnetism tells us?
Gauss’s law for magnetism states that no magnetic monopoles exists and that the total flux through a closed surface must be zero.
Why Gauss theorem is not applicable in magnetism?
Gauss’s theorem of magnetism is different from that for electrostatics because electric charges may not exist in pair but magnetic poles always exist in pair. Magnetic monopole does not exist. Magnetic poles always exist in pair.
Does magnetic monopole exit?
A magnetic monopole does not exist. Just as the two faces of a current loop cannot be physically separated, magnetic North pole and the South pole can never be separated even on breaking a magnet to its atomic size.
Can poles of magnet be separated?
Poles of a magnet can never be separated.
What is difference between Gauss’s law in electrostatics and magnetism?
Gauss’s law for magnetism states that net magnetic flux ΦB through any closed surface is zero. So, if an electric dipole is enclosed by surface, electric flux will be zero. But the fact that ΦB is zero indicates that in magnetism there is no counterpart of isolated charge as in electricity.
What is Gauss’s theorem prove it?
Gauss’s Theorem: The net electric flux passing through any closed surface is εo1 times, the total charge q present inside it. Mathematically, Φ=εo1⋅q. Proof: Let a charge q be situated at a point O within a closed surface S as shown. Point P is situated on the closed surface at a distance r from O.
Can a magnet have only one pole?
It is impossible to make magnetic monopoles from a bar magnet. If a bar magnet is cut in half, it is not the case that one half has the north pole and the other half has the south pole. A magnetic monopole cannot be created from normal matter such as atoms and electrons, but would instead be a new elementary particle.
Why do magnets always point north?
The north pole of a compass magnet points toward the north. Earth’s south magnetic pole is near Earth’s geographic north. Earth’s magnetic north pole is near Earth’s geographic south. That’s why the north pole of a compass points toward north because that’s where Earth’s south magnetic pole is located and they attract.
Which is the description of Gauss’s law for electric field?
Gauss’s law for the electric field describes the static electric field generated by a distribution of electric charges. It states that the electric flux through any closed surface is proportional to the total electric charge enclosed by this surface.