Physics Electrostatics Potential & Capacitance Electric Field and Potential,Defference,Energy and Dipole MCQ (Single Correct)

An electric dipole is kept in the electric field produced by a point charge.

A
dipole will experience a force
B
dipole will experience a torque.
C
it is possible to find a path (not closed) in the field on which work required to move the dipole is zero.
D
dipole can be in stable equilibrium.

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(a, c)

In all orientations, dipole experiences force, but does not experience torque if dipole has its dipole moment along or opposite to ELOF.

Dipole can never be in stable equilibrium & work done in moving dipole along an EPS of point charge Q will be zero.

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