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A dipole is placed in a uniform electric field with its axis parallel to the field. It experiences
- A Neither a net force nor a torque
- B Only a torque
- C Both a net force and torque
- D Only a net force
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When a dipole is placed in a uniform electric field with its axis parallel to the field, the positive and negative charges of the dipole experience equal and opposite forces. These forces cancel each other out, resulting in no net force on the dipole. Additionally, since the forces on the positive and negative charges are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, they also create equal and opposite torques. These torques also cancel each other out, resulting in no net torque on the dipole. Therefore, the dipole experiences neither a net force nor a torque in this situation.