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The torque acting on a magnet of magnetic moment 'M' placed in a uniform magnetic field B is

A

perpendicular to `vecM," parallel to "vec B`

B

parallel to `vecM," perpendicular to " vecB`

C

perpendicular to both `vecM and vec B`

D

parallel to both `vecM and vecB`.

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