$A$ magnetic dipole is placed in a uniform magnetic field of intensity $B$,oriented along the direction of the field. If the magnetic dipole moment is $M$,then the maximum work an external agent can perform in rotating the dipole will be

  • A
    $\frac{1}{2} MB$
  • B
    $4MB$
  • C
    $2MB$
  • D
    $MB$

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