When an electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field, then :
A
only torque acts
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B
only force acts
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C
both force and torque acts
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D
neither force nor torque acts
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Solution
The correct option is A only torque acts On placing the electric dipole to a uniform electric field, only torque will act because net force is equal to zero.