(a) Draw a free-body diagram for the dipole in Figure \(23.18 a\) and determine the direction of the dipole's center-of-mass acceleration.

(b) Draw a free-body diagram for the dipole in Figure 23.18b and qualitatively describe the dipole's motion.

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Figure 23.18 Extended free-body diagrams for permanent dipoles in nonuniform electric fields. The electric field shown is due to a posi- tively charged particle to the left of the figure. (a) dipole in electric field extended free-body diagram F dipole moment vector - (b) dipole in electric field extended free-body diagram FE F dipole moment vector