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Assertion :When a magnetic dipole is placed in a non uniform magnetic field, only a torque acts on the dipole. Reason: Force would also act on dipole if magnetic field were uniform.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution

The correct option is D Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
In a non-uniform magnetic field, both torque and a net force act on the dipole.
If the magnetic field were uniform, the net force on dipole would be zero.
So, Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Hence, the correct option is (D)

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