alleryStart learning →A bar magnet in a uniform field has minimum potential energy when the angle between m and B is
A45 degrees
B90 degrees
C180 degrees
D0 degrees
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 0 degrees
U = -mB cos(theta) is lowest, equal to -mB, when theta is zero and the magnet is most stable.
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