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An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 3 0^{\circ} to a non-uniform electric field. The dipole will experience:

A $a torque only$
B $a translational force only in the direction of the field$
C $a translational force only in a direction normal to the direction of the field$
D $a torque as well as a translational force$

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

In a uniform electric field, a dipole experiences only torque (pE sin θ) and zero net translational force.In a non-uniform electric field, the forces on the two charges + q and - q are not equal (q E_{1} \neq = q E_{2}).Therefore, there is a net translational force. Since the dipole is also at an angle, it will experience a torque.

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An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 3 0^{\circ} to a non-uniform electric field. The dipole will experience:

a torque only

a translational force only in the direction of the field

a translational force only in a direction normal to the direction of the field

a torque as well as a translational force

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