A magnetic dipole is placed in a uniform magnetic fields, B, the potential energy is minimum when dipole is
Parallel to $B$
Perpendicular to $B$
Inclined at an angle of $45^{\circ}$ to $B$
Anti-parallel to $B$

Question

A magnetic dipole is placed in a uniform magnetic fields- B- the potential energy is minimum when dipole is Parallel to BPerpendicular to BInclined an angle of 45-circ- to BAnti-parallel to B

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The correct option is A Parallel to BPotential energy is given by-xA0-U-M-B-x2212-MBcos-x3B8-xA0-Thus- potential energy is minimum when dipole is parallel to B-xA0-

A magnetic dipole is placed in a uniform magnetic fields, B, the potential energy is minimum when dipole is Parallel to BPerpendicular to BInclined at an angle of 45∘ to BAnti-parallel to B

The correct option is A Parallel to BPotential energy is given by U=M.B=−MBcosθ Thus, potential energy is minimum when dipole is parallel to B.

A magnetic dipole is placed in a uniform magnetic fields, B, the potential energy is minimum when dipole is
Parallel to $B$
Perpendicular to $B$
Inclined at an angle of $45^{\circ}$ to $B$
Anti-parallel to $B$

The correct option is A Parallel to $B$
Potential energy is given by
$U = M . B = - M B c o s θ$
Thus, potential energy is minimum when dipole is parallel to B.