Finding Zero Magnetic Field for a Magnetic Dipole

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Homework Statement


A magnetic dipole m = -m0^z is situated at the origin, in an otherwise uniform magnetic
eld B = B0^z. Show that there exists a spherical surface, centered at the origin, through
which no magnetic eld lines pass. Find the radius of this sphere, and sketch the eld lines,
inside and out.


Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



I have no idea how to approach this question. please don't solve it for me, but if you could point me in the right direction to try and solve this i would be grateful.
 
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deusexlumina said:

Homework Statement


A magnetic dipole m = -m0^z is situated at the origin, in an otherwise uniform magnetic
eld B = B0^z. Show that there exists a spherical surface, centered at the origin, through
which no magnetic eld lines pass. Find the radius of this sphere, and sketch the eld lines,
inside and out.


Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



I have no idea how to approach this question. please don't solve it for me, but if you could point me in the right direction to try and solve this i would be grateful.


You might start by finding the total magnetic field (what is the field of aa magnetic dipole) and the finding where it is zero:wink:
 
To solve this, I first used the units to work out that a= m* a/m, i.e. t=z/λ. This would allow you to determine the time duration within an interval section by section and then add this to the previous ones to obtain the age of the respective layer. However, this would require a constant thickness per year for each interval. However, since this is most likely not the case, my next consideration was that the age must be the integral of a 1/λ(z) function, which I cannot model.
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