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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

Identify the incorrect statements among the following.
(A) The two charges of an electric dipole will experience force in the same direction when placed in a uniform electric field,
(B) The dipole moment is a vector quantity,
(C) The direction of the dipole moment is from +q charge towards -q charge,
(D) The torque acting on the dipole in an electric field depends on the intensity of the field and the dipole moment.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A (B) and (C) only
  2. B (C) and (D) only
  3. C (B) and (D) only
  4. D (A) and (C) only
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(A) (B) and (C) only

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(A) Incorrect: In a uniform electric field, the positive charge \(+q\) experiences a force in the direction of the field, while the negative charge \(-q\) experiences a force in the opposite direction. (C) Incorrect: In physics, the direction of the electric dipole moment vector…
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