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Dedce the expression for the torque acting ona dipole of dipole moment `vecp` in the presence of a uniform electric field `vecE`

A

`vecp xx vecE`

B

`vecp. vecE`

C

`vecp xx (vecE xx vecp)`

D

`vecE.vecp//p^2`

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