How is a magnetic field formed in a space surrounded by one pole?

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The discussion revolves around the formation of a magnetic field in a hypothetical hollow spherical magnet, where the inner surfaces are all north poles and the outer surfaces are all south poles. Participants explore the implications of this configuration on magnetic force lines and interactions with external magnets.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the feasibility of constructing a hollow spherical magnet with all inner n-poles and outer s-poles, suggesting that such an object cannot exist.
  • Another participant discusses the implications of magnetic force lines, questioning whether they can be created in the absence of a south pole within the sphere.
  • A different viewpoint suggests that as magnetic modules are assembled to form the shell, existing magnetic field lines will pass between the modules, potentially leading to a cancellation of the total magnetic field.
  • It is proposed that increasing the number of dipoles leads to higher order multipoles, but does not result in a monopole configuration.

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Participants express differing views on the existence and implications of the proposed hollow spherical magnet. There is no consensus on the feasibility of such a magnet or the nature of the magnetic field it would produce.

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Participants have not reached a resolution regarding the assumptions about the construction of the magnet and the behavior of magnetic force lines in this hypothetical scenario.

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How is a magnetic field formed in a space surrounded by one pole?
There is a magnet in the shape of a hollow sphere. And the inner surfaces are all n-poles, and the outer surfaces are all s-poles. At this time, how is the magnetic field formed in the empty space of the sphere? There is no s pole for the magnetic force lines from the n pole to enter, so can magnetic force lines be created? Also, if only magnetic force lines are generated from the s-pole to the n-pole inside the magnet, the number of magnetic force lines entering and exiting the magnet must be the same, so won't it interact with magnets outside the spherical magnet? These may not seem to make sense. What actually happens in these situations?
 
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hongseok said:
There is a magnet in the shape of a hollow sphere. And the inner surfaces are all n-poles, and the outer surfaces are all s-poles
Thereis? Where is said magnet? One cannot build such an object.
 
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TL;DR Summary: How is a magnetic field formed in a space surrounded by one pole?

There is a magnet in the shape of a hollow sphere. And the inner surfaces are all n-poles, and the outer surfaces are all s-poles. At this time, how is the magnetic field formed in the empty space of the sphere? There is no s pole for the magnetic force lines from the n pole to enter, so can magnetic force lines be created? Also, if only magnetic force lines are generated from the s-pole to the n-pole inside the magnet, the number of magnetic force lines entering and exiting the magnet must be the same, so won't it interact with magnets outside the spherical magnet? These may not seem to make sense. What actually happens in these situations?
One bar magnet is a dipole. Two bar magnets is a quadrupole. Four bar magnets is an octopole. Etc.

As you add more dipoles you get higher order multipoles. You do not get a monopole.
 
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And the inner surfaces are all n-poles, and the outer surfaces are all s-poles. At this time, how is the magnetic field formed in the empty space of the sphere?
As the magnetic modules are assembled to form the shell, the existing magnetic field lines will pass between the modules. Energy will be required to assemble the modules, which will result in cancellation of the total magnetic field. Some magnets will be weaker than others, so the resulting field will be sum zero, with some minor N and S poles identifiable.
 
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