Physics Exercises/Magnetostatics

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  1. Earth is essentially a magnet. Why then does the Earth's magnetic field have little effect on the weight of ferromagnetic objects?

    (Hint: What is the net force on an induced dipole due to a (more or less) constant magnetic field?)

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