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PhysicsElectrostaticsdipoleMedium2 minQB
PhysicsMediummultiple choice

An electric dipole placed in a non-uniform electric field may experience :-

Options:(select one or more)

Answer:
A, B, C, D
Solution:

In a non-uniform field the two poles can sit in equal or different field strengths, and the dipole axis can be parallel or inclined to the field.

So the net force and the torque can each be present or absent independently - all four combinations are possible. Answers (A), (B), (C), (D).

Stream:JEESubject:PhysicsTopic:ElectrostaticsSubtopic:dipole
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