Total electric force on an electric dipole placed in an electric field of a point charge is :

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always zero

never zero

zero when mid-point of dipole coincides with the point charge

zero when dipole axis is along any electric line of force.

answer is B.

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The net force on dipole due to field of point charge never equal to zero as non uniform electric field is formed due to point charge.