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The magnetic moment of the assumed dipole at the earth's centre is `8.0 xx 10^22 A m^2`. Calculate the magnetic field `B` at the geomagnetic poles of the earth. Radius of the earth is `6400 km`.

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`B = (mu)(0))/(4 pi) (2M)/(d^(3))`
`= (10^(-7) xx 2 xx 8 xx 10^(22))/((64)^(3) xx 10^(13))`
`= 60 xx 10^(6)T = 60 mu T`
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