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The 21 pages that link to Magnetic dipole, each with the reason it gives.
Magnetic fieldBroader topic: It models how small magnets respond to external fields.
Magnetic monopoleCompared with: Ordinary magnets have dipole fields, not isolated magnetic charges.
MagnetismBroader topic: The dipole model captures the field pattern of many magnets and particles.
CompassBroader topic: A compass needle behaves approximately like a tiny magnetic dipole.
Vacuum permeabilityRelated: The field of a dipole in vacuum is proportional to μ₀.