When a magnetic needle is kept in a non-uniform magnetic field then the needle experiences.
Only a force
A force as well as a torque
Only a torque
Neither a force nor a torque
A
Only a force
B
Neither a force nor a torque
C
Only a torque
D
A force as well as a torque
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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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