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The torque acting on a magnet of magneti...

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

A

perpendicular to `vec M`, parallel to `vec B`

B

parallel to `vec M`, perpendicular to `vec B`

C

perpendicular to both `vec M` and `vec B`

D

parallel to both `vec M` and `vec B`

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