Given below are two statements:
Statement I: A point charge is brought in an electric field. At a point near to the charge may increase if the charge is positive.
Statement II: An electric dipole is placed in a nonuniform electric field. The net electric force on the dipole will not be zero.
In light of above statements choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
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The density of electric field lines increases as one moves closer to an isolated positive charge. Thus, electric field intensity increases at a point near the positive charge. So, statement-I is true.
When a dipole is placed in a uniform electric field, it will experience only torque and the net force on the dipole is zero, while when it is placed in a non-uniform electric field, it will experience both torque and net force. So, statement-II is also true.
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