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An electric dipole is placed at an angle of `30^@` with an electric field intensity `2xx10^5N//C`. It experiences a torque equal to 4 Nm. The charge on the dipole, if the dipole length is 2 cm, is

A

`7muC`

B

8 mc

C

2 mC

D

5 mc

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