Kcet
Electrostatics
KCET 2026
MCQ+1 / -02026
An electric dipole of dipole moment $\vec{P}$ is placed in the uniform electric field $\vec{E}$. Then which of the following statements are correct?
Statement-I: The torque on the dipole is $\vec{P} \times \vec{E}$
Statement-II: The potential energy of the dipole is $-\vec{P} \cdot \vec{E}$
Statement-III: The net force on the dipole is non-zero.
Statement-I: The torque on the dipole is $\vec{P} \times \vec{E}$
Statement-II: The potential energy of the dipole is $-\vec{P} \cdot \vec{E}$
Statement-III: The net force on the dipole is non-zero.
