$A$ square coil of side $10 \; cm$ consists of $20$ turns and carries a current of $12 \; A$. The coil is suspended vertically and the normal to the plane of the coil makes an angle of $30^{\circ}$ with the direction of a uniform horizontal magnetic field of magnitude $0.80 \; T$. What is the magnitude of torque (in $N \; m$) experienced by the coil?

  • A
    $1.64$
  • B
    $0.96$
  • C
    $0.42$
  • D
    $0.24$

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