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In which orientation, a dipole placed, in a uniform field is in (i) stable (ii) unstable equilibrioum?

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(i) The dipole is in stable equilibrium when electric dipole is in the direction of electric Field ` vec E`.
(ii) The dipole is in unstable equilibrium when dipole is held in a direction opposite to ` vecE`.
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