Statement I: An electric dipole placed at an angle of 
with an electric field intensity 
. It experiences a torque of 
, the charge on the dipole is 4 mC, if the dipole length is 
.
Statement II: Torque on an electric dipole in an electric field is equal to cross product between dipole moment and electric field.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Both Statement I and II are correct.
Torque on an electric dipole in an electric field,
where, 
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