The magnetic field of earth at the equator is approximately $4 \times 10^{-5}\, T$ . The radius of earth is $6.4 \times 10^6\, m$. Then the dipole moment of the earth will be nearly of the order of

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  • A

    ${10^{23}}\,A\,{m^2}$

  • B

    ${10^{20}}\,A\,{m^2}$

  • C

    ${10^{16}}\,A\,{m^2}$

  • D

    ${10^{10}}\,A\,{m^2}$

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