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A short bar magnet of magnetic moment 0.2 JT−1 is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.16 T. The magnet is in stable equilibrium when the potential energy is

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a

0.032 J

b

-0.032 J

c

zero

d

-0.082 J

answer is B.

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Here magnetic moment  M=0.2 JT−1Magnetic field  B=0.16 TWhen a bar magnet is placed in a uniform magnetic field, its potential energy  U=-M→.B→ U=-MB cosθFor stable equilibrium  θ=0U=−MB  U=−0.2 JT−1 .(0.16)TU=−0.032 J .
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