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If an electric dipole is placed in a non-uniform electric field, does any torque or force act on the dipole?

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If an electric dipole is placed in a non-uniform electric field, two non-equal, non-parallel forces act at the two ends of the dipole. These forces acting on the dipole produce both rotational and translational motions.
So in this case, a torque and a force both act on the dipole.
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