The diagrams show four possible orientations of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field Rank them according to the magnitude of the torque exerted on the dipole by the field, least to greatest.
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 4, 3, 2, 1
C) 1, 2, 4, 3
D) 3, 2 and 4 tie, then 1
E) 1, 2 and 4 tie, then 3

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The diagrams show four possible orientations of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field  Rank them according to the magnitude of the torque exerted on the dipole by the field, least to greatest. 
A) 1, 2, 3, 4 
B) 4, 3, 2, 1 
C) 1, 2, 4, 3 
D) 3, 2 and 4 tie, then 1 
E) 1, 2 and 4 tie, then 3

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The Answer of The diagrams show four possible orientations of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field  Rank them according to the magnitude of the torque exerted on the dipole by the field, least to greatest. 
A) 1, 2, 3, 4 
B) 4, 3, 2, 1 
C) 1, 2, 4, 3 
D) 3, 2 and 4 tie, then 1 
E) 1, 2 and 4 tie, then 3

The Diagrams Show Four Possible Orientations of an Electric Dipole