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In which orientation, a dipole placed in a uniform electric field is in (i) stable (ii) unstable equilibrium ?

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Solution :A dipole placed in a uniform ELECTRIC FIELD is in a stable equilibrium when angle between `vecp` and `vec E` is `0^@`.
(ii) For unstable equilibrium the angle between `vec p and vec E` should be `pi` radian.


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