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A bar magnet of magnetic moment M is kept in a uniform magnetic field of strength B making an angle `theta` with its direction the torque acting on it is

A

`mb cos theta`

B

`mb`

C

`mb(1-cos theta)`

D

`mb sin theta`

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D
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