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an electric dipole is placed in an electric field generated by a point charge

A

dipole wil experience a force.

B

dipole will experience a torque.

C

it is possible to find a path (not closed) in the field on which work required to move the dipole is zero.

D

dipole can be in stable equilibrium.

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