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If an electric dipole is placed in a non-uniform electric field ______ will act on the dipole.(a) A force but no torque(b) Both force and torque(c) Torque but no force(d) No torque or forceI had been asked this question in exam.Origin of the question is Dipole in a Uniform External Field in section Charges and Fields of Physics – Class 12

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Right option is (b) Both force and TORQUE

The BEST explanation: In the case of a non-uniform ELECTRIC field, the force acting on both the charges of the dipole will be UNEQUAL. So, there will be a net force acting on the dipole in a certain direction. Also, there will be a torque due to two forces acting at two different POINTS. But in case of a uniform electric field, the net force on the dipole will be zero but net torque will be non-zero.



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