Question: Two identical point dipoles m = mz sit rigidly at (a, 0, 0). A third point dipole M is free to rotate at its fixed

Two identical point dipoles m = mẑ sit rigidly at (±a, 0, 0). A third point dipole M is free to rotate at its fixed position (0, y, z). Find the Cartesian components of M which correspond to stable mechanical equilibrium. 

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