Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

Choose the correct statements:

A. In uniform electricfield E, the net force on electric dipole is zero.
B. The torque on dipole in electric field is $τ= PE\cos θ$, where θ is angle between $\vec P$ and $\vec E$
C. In non uniform Electric field, when dipole moment P is parallel to E, the dipole has a net force in the direction of decreasing field.
D. The direction of torque is perpendicular to both $\vec P$ and $\vec E$.
E. The net torque is zero if E is not uniform.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A and D only

C, D and E only

D and E only

A, D and E only

Correct Answer:

A and D only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → A and D only