Physics · 2025
JEE Main · 29 January 2025, Shift 2 · Q37
An electric dipole is placed at a distance of 2 cm from an infinite plane sheet having positive charge density σ_o. Choose the correct option from…
An electric dipole is placed at a distance of $\displaystyle 2$ cm from an infinite plane sheet having positive charge density $\displaystyle \sigma_{\mathrm{o}}$. Choose the correct option from the following.

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Potential energy of dipole is minimum and torque is zero.
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