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The work in rotating electric dipole of dipole moment p in an electric field E through an angle `theta` from the direction of electric field, is:

A

`-PE cos theta`

B

`PE cos theta`

C

`-PE (1-cos theta)`

D

`-PE (1+cos theta)`

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