The torque exerted by an electric field on a dipole is: a. parallel to the dipole moment and perpendicular to the field b. perpendicular to both the field and dipole moment c. not related to the directions of the field and dipole moment
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The torque on a dipole in an electric field is given by the formula: $\tau = p \times E$, where $p$ is the dipole moment, $E$ is the electric field, and $\times$ denotes the cross product. Show more…
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