Question

An electric dipole is placed in a non-uniform electric field, then ______

• A. The resultant force acting on the dipole is always zero
• B. Torque acting on it may be zero
• C. The resultant force acting on the dipole may be zero
• D. Torque acting on it is always zero.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$F_{\text{net }}\ne 0$
${\tau }_{\text{net }}\ne 0$

$F_{\text{net }}\ne 0$
${\tau }_{\text{net }}=0$