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The potential energy of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field is u . The magnitude of the torque acting on the dipole due to the field is N . Then 

(a) u is minimum and N is zero when the dipole is parallel to the field 

(b) u is zero and N is zero when the dipole is perpendicular to the field 

(c) u is minimum and N is maximum when the dipole is perpendicular to the field 

(d) u is minimum and N is zero when the dipole is anti-parallel to the field 

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Correct option: (a) u is minimum and N is zero when the dipole is parallel to the field

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