If an electric dipole is placed in an electric field

Last updated: 6/5/2023

If an electric dipole is placed in an electric field generated by a point charge then 1 1 the net electric force on the dipole must be zero 2 the net electric force on the dipole may be zero 3 the torque on the dipole due to the field must be zero 4 the torque on the dipole due to the field may be zero