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arul_k
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A north magnetic monopole moving with uniform velocity through a uniform electric field would experience a force (assume the direction of the force to be upward along the x-axis) due to the circular electric field created around it. Similarly a south magnetic monopole would experience a force (opposite to that experienced by the N monopole) when moving through a electric field.
If we were to combine the N and S monopoles to form a dipole, the magnetic dipole would also experience a force similar to the force experienced by the monopoles.
My question is how is it that for the magnetic dipole the 2 opposing electric fields (caused by the N and S monopole) do not cancel each other such that no force is experienced by the magnetic dipole, which would be similar to the behaviour of an electric dipole which does not experience any force while moving through a magnetic field.
If we were to combine the N and S monopoles to form a dipole, the magnetic dipole would also experience a force similar to the force experienced by the monopoles.
My question is how is it that for the magnetic dipole the 2 opposing electric fields (caused by the N and S monopole) do not cancel each other such that no force is experienced by the magnetic dipole, which would be similar to the behaviour of an electric dipole which does not experience any force while moving through a magnetic field.
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