An electric dipole when placed in a uniform electric field E will have minimum potential energy, if a positive direction of dipole moment makes the following angle with E

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π/2

Zero

3π/2

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Potential energy=−pEcosθ Whenθ=0 . Potential energy=−pE (minimum)

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