An electric dipole that is completely free to move (both rotation and translation) is placed in a region of uniform electric field. The dipole moment makes an angle of 30° to the direction of the electric field. Which of the following statements is correct? The total force on the dipole is zero. but the total torque is non-zero. Both the total torque and total force on the dipole are zero. The total torque on the dipole is zero. Both the total force and the total torque on the dipole are non-zero. The total torque on the dipole is zero, but the total force on the dipole is non-zero.

An electric dipole that is completely free to move (both rotation and translation) is placed in a region of uniform electric field. The dipole moment makes an angle of 30° to the direction of the electric field. Which of the following statements is correct? The total force on the dipole is zero. but the total torque is non-zero. Both the total torque and total force on the dipole are zero. The total torque on the dipole is zero. Both the total force and the total torque on the dipole are non-zero. The total torque on the dipole is zero, but the total force on the dipole is non-zero.

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Chapter5: Electric Charges And Fields

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