A electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30º to a nonuniform electric field. The dipole will experience

(a) a torque only
(b) a translational force only in the direction of the field
(c) a translational force only in a direction normal to the direction of the field
(d) a torque as well as a translational force.

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(d) In a nonuniform electric field, the dipole will experience a torque as well as a translational force.

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