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An electric dipole is placed in an electric field generated by a point charge

  • Option 1)

    The net electric force on the dipole must be zero

  • Option 2)

             The net electric force on the dipole may be zero

  • Option 3)

    The torque on the dipole due to the field must be zero

  • Option 4)

    The torque on the dipole due to the field may be zero

 

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Electric dipole -

Two equal and opposite charges seperated by small distance.

- wherein

 

 Point charge produces non-uniform electric field

 


Option 1)

The net electric force on the dipole must be zero

Option 2)

         The net electric force on the dipole may be zero

Option 3)

The torque on the dipole due to the field must be zero

Option 4)

The torque on the dipole due to the field may be zero

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