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When a magnetic needle is kept in a non-uniform magnetic field then the needle experiences.

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Only a force

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Only a torque

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A force as well as a torque

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Neither a force nor a torque

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Solution

The correct option is B A force as well as a torque
In non-uniform magnetic field, unequal forces act on the needle. Hence, the needle experiences a force as well as a torque.

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