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WHAT ORIENTATION OF AN ELECTRIC DIPOLE IN UNIFORM ELECTRIC FIELD CORRESPONDS TO ITS STABLE EQUILIBRIUM?

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$E l e c t r i c D i p o l e i s i n s t a b l e e q u i l i b r i u m w h e n a x i s o f d o p l e i s p a r a l l e l t o t h e d i r e c t i o n o f e l e c t r i c f i e l d i . e . a n g l e θ = 0 ° i n b e t w e e n d i p o l e a x i s a n d d i r e c t i o n o f e l e c t r i c f i e l d .$

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