(a) What effect does the torque caused by the electric field have on the electric dipole in Figure 23.17?

(b) Is the torque the same for every orientation of the molecule?

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Figure 23.17 Extended free-body diagram for a permanent dipole placed in a uniform electric field. dipole in electric field extended free-body diagram FE = 0 acm 0 1 1 1 1 1+ FE