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An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges each of magnitude `6xx 10^-8` coulomb separated by `6.0 cm.` The dipole is placed in an external electric field of `5xx10^-5NC^-1` How much work will an external agent have to do in turning the dipole through `180^@`, starting from the position `theta = 0^@`?

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