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A magnetic needle is kept in a non-uniform magnetic field. It experiences
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Options:
  • A a force and a torque
  • B a force but not a torque
  • C a torque but not a force
  • D neither a force nor a torque
Solution:
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The correct answer is: a force and a torque
As the field is non uniform therefore force experienced by both the poles has different magnitude, so there will be a net force and a torque.

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