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Ashort bar magnet of magnetic moment m = 0.32 JT−1is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.15 T. If the bar is freeto rotate in the plane of the field, which orientation wouldcorrespond to its (a) stable, and (b) unstable equilibrium? What isthe potential energy of the magnet in each case?

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A
short bar magnet of magnetic moment m = 0.32 J

T
−1
is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.15 T. If the bar is free
to rotate in the plane of the field, which orientation would
correspond to its (a) stable, and (b) unstable equilibrium? What is
the potential energy of the magnet in each case?



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