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A magnetic needle is kept in a non uniform magnetic field . It experiences

A

a force and a torque

B

a force but not a torque

C

a torque but not a force

D

Neither a torque nor a force

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In non-uniform magnetic field , a magnetic needle experiences a force and a torque .
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