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Derive an expression for torque experiend by an electric dipole placed in a uniform electric field​

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The torque τ on an electric dipole with dipole moment p in a uniform electric field E is given by τ = p × E where the "X" refers to the vector cross product. Ref: Wikipedia article on electric dipole moment.

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