An electric dipole is placed at an angle of $30^o$ to a non-uniform 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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