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Magnetic dipole moment is a:

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Scalar quantity
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Vector quantity
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Constant quantity
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is B Vector quantity

Magnetic Moments and Dipoles. The magnetic moment (µ) is a vector quantity used to measure the tendency of an object to interact with an external magnetic field. ... The magnetic dipole moment (µ) is a vector defined as µ = i A whose direction is perpendicular to A and determined by the right-hand rule.


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