A electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30^ to a non-uniform electric field. The dipole will experience

JEE Main 2006 Physics question

A electric dipole is placed at an angle of to a non-uniform electric field. The dipole will experience

(1)a torque only
(2)a translational force only in the direction of the field
(3)a translational force only in a direction normal to the direction of the field
(4)a torque as well as a translational forceCorrect

Answer: (4)

In a non-uniform field the forces on the two charges are unequal, giving a net force;

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