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An electric dipole is placed in a non-uniform electric field. Then, net
PhysicsElectrostaticsAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2021 (25 Aug Shift 2)
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  • A force experienced is zero while torque is not zero
  • B force experienced is zero and torque is also zero
  • C both force and torque are not zero
  • D force experienced is not zero, while torque may be zero depending on its orientation
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The correct answer is: force experienced is not zero, while torque may be zero depending on its orientation
When an electric dipole is placed in a non-uniform electric field, the net force on the dipole due to the electric field will be non-zero, while the torque it experiences in the field may be zero depending on its orientation.

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