alleryStart learning →The potential energy of a magnetic dipole is maximum when it is placed
Aperpendicular to the field
Bat 45 degrees to the field
Cparallel to the field
Dantiparallel to the field
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. antiparallel to the field
At 180 degrees U = +mB, the highest value, so this orientation is the most unstable.
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