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An electric dipole is kept in non-uniform electric field. It experiences

  • Option 1)

      A force and a torque

  • Option 2)

    A force but not a torque

  • Option 3)

    A torque but not a force

  • Option 4)

     Neither  a force nor a torque

 

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As we have learned

Electric dipole -

Two equal and opposite charges seperated by small distance.

- wherein

 

 

As the dipole will feel two forces which are although opposite but not equal.

A net force will be there and as these forces act at different points of a body. A torque is also there.

 


Option 1)

  A force and a torque

Option 2)

A force but not a torque

Option 3)

A torque but not a force

Option 4)

 Neither  a force nor a torque

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