The direction of the electric field at a point on the equatorial line of an electric dipole is .......

  • A
    Parallel to the dipole moment
  • B
    Anti-parallel to the dipole moment
  • C
    Perpendicular to the dipole moment
  • D
    Independent of the dipole moment

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