AP EAMCET202125 Aug 2021Evening ShiftPhysicsElectrostaticsActual
An electric dipole is placed in a non-uniform electric field. Then, net
Options
- Aforce experienced is zero while torque is not zero
- Bforce experienced is zero and torque is also zero
- Cboth force and torque are not zero
- Dforce experienced is not zero, while torque may be zero depending on its orientation
Correct answer
D. force experienced is not zero, while torque may be zero depending on its orientation
Step-by-step solution
When an electric dipole is placed in a non-uniform electric field, the net force on the dipole due to the electric field will be non-zero, while the torque it experiences in the field may be zero depending on its orientation.