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Is the unit of magnetic dipole moment scalar or vector?

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Dear student,
The magnetic dipole moment of a magnet is quantity that determine the torque it will experience in an external magnetic field. It is represented by μ.

T=μ×B
Hence magnetic dipole moment is a vector quantity.
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