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An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field of Intensity E as shown in the figure.
If the dipole is placed in a nonuniform electric field what nature of motion does it show?

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for stable equilibrium, `theta = 0°`, for unstable equilibrium, `theta = 180°`
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