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Suppose we want to verify the analogy between electrostatic and magnetostatic by an explicit experiment. Consider the motion of (i) electric dipole overset(to)(p) in an electrostatic field overset(to) (E ) and (ii) magnetic dipole overset(to)(M) in a magnetic field overset(to)(B). Write down a set of conditions on overset(to)(E) , overset(to)(B), overset(to)(M) so that the two motions are verified to be identical. (Assume identical initial conditions.)

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Solution :Suppose the ANGLE between `OVERSET(to)(p) and overset(to) (E )` is `theta`. Torque on electric dipole of MOMENT `overset(to)(p)` in an electric field `overset(to)(E )`,
`tau = p E sin theta ".…(1)`
Let us assume that the angle between `overset(to)(M ) and overset(to)(B)` is `theta`.
The torque on magnetic dipole moment `overset(to)(M)` in magnetic field `overset(to)(B)`,
`therefore tau. = M B sin theta ""...(2)`
If there two motion are identical, then `tau= tau.`
`therefore p E sin theta = MB sin theta`
`therefore PE= MB""...(3)`
but `E= cB`
Putting this value in equation (3),
`pcB = MB`
`therefore p= (M)/(c )`


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