a) Define an ideal electric dipole. Give an example.
b) Derive an expression for the torque experienced by an electric dipole in a uniform electric field. What is net force acting on this dipole.
c) An electric dipole of length 2cm is placed with its axis making an angle of `60^@` with respect to uniform electric field of `10^5N//C`. If it experiences a torque of `8sqrt()3` Nm, calculate the (i) magnitude of charge on the dipole, and its potential energy

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#### a) Define an ideal electric dipole and give an example.

An **ideal electric dipole** is defined as a system consisting of two equal and opposite charges, +q and -q, separated by a small distance \(2L\). The dipole moment \( \mathbf{p} \) is a vector quantity defined as:

\[
\mathbf{p} = q \cdot 2L
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