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A flat coil carrying a current has a magnetic moment `mu`. It is placed in a magnetic field `B` such that `mu` is anti-parallel to `B`. The coil is

A

not is equilibrium

B

in stable equilibrium

C

in unstable equilibrium

D

in neutral equilibrium

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