An Electric Field Exerts a Torque on a Dipole Only

question 26

Multiple Choice

An electric field exerts a torque on a dipole only if:

• A)the field is parallel to the dipole moment
• B)the field is not parallel to the dipole moment
• C)the field is perpendicular to the dipole moment
• D)the field is not perpendicular to the dipole moment
• E)the field is uniform

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