An electric dipole when placed in a uniform electric field E will have minimum potential energy, if the positive direction of dipole moment makes the following angle with E - VgyanHub

Question:

An electric dipole when placed in a uniform electric field E will have minimum potential energy, if the positive direction of dipole moment makes the following angle with E

Options :

(a) π
(b) π/2
(c) zero
(d) 3π/2

Answer :

(c) zero

Answer Steps :

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