An electric dipole, consisting of two opposite charges of 2 × 10⁻⁶ C each separated by a distance 3 cm is placed in an electric field of 2 × 10⁵ N/C. Torque acting on the dipole is

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$ 12 \times 10^{-2} \, \text{Nm} $. The torque on an electric dipole in a uniform electric field is given by $ \tau = pE \sin\theta $, where $ p = q \cdot d $ is the dipole moment. Here, $ q = 2 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{C} $, $ d = 3 \, \text{cm} = 0.03 \, \text{m} $, and $ E = 2 \times 10^5 \, \text{N/C} $. Assuming $ \sin\theta = 1 $ (maximum torque), $ \tau = (2 \times 10^{-6})(0.03)(2 \times 10^5) = 12 \times 10^{-2} \, \text{Nm} $.

An electric dipole, consisting of two opposite charges of 2 × 10⁻⁶ C each separated by a distance 3 cm is placed in an electric field of 2 × 10⁵ N/C. Torque acting on the dipole is

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