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An electric dipole placed in a uniform electric field experiences, in general

A

A force and a torque

B

A force only

C

A torque only

D

Neither a force nor a torque

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  • An electric dipole placed in a nonuniform electric field experience

    A
    a force but not torque
    B
    a torque but no force
    C
    a force as well as a torque
    D
    neither a force nor a torque

  • An electric dipole placed in a non-uniform electric field experience in general

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    A force but not a torque
    B
    A torque but not a force
    C
    A force anda torque
    D
    Neither a force nor a torque

  • An electric dipole placed in a non-uniform electric field experiences

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    Only force but not torque
    B
    Only torque but not force
    C
    No torque and no net force
    D
    Both torque and net force

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