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Torque on a Dipole

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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.

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