A magnetic dipole is under the influence of two magnetic fields. The angle between the field directions is 
and one of the fields has a magnitude of 
. If the dipole comes to stable equilibrium at an angle of 
with this field, then the magnitude of the field is
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Here 
in stable equilibrium, torques due to two fields must be balanced i.e., 
or 
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