An electric dipole is oriented parallel to a uniform electric field, as shown. It is rotated to one of the five orientations shown below. Rank the final orientations according to the change in the potential energy of the dipole-field system, most negative to most positive.
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 4, 3, 2, 1
C) 1, 2, 4, 3
D) 3, then 2 and 4 tie, then 1
E) 1, then 2 and 4 tie, then 3

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An electric dipole is oriented parallel to a uniform electric field, as shown.  It is rotated to one of the five orientations shown below. Rank the final orientations according to the change in the potential energy of the dipole-field system, most negative to most positive. 
A) 1, 2, 3, 4 
B) 4, 3, 2, 1 
C) 1, 2, 4, 3 
D) 3, then 2 and 4 tie, then 1 
E) 1, then 2 and 4 tie, then 3

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The Answer of An electric dipole is oriented parallel to a uniform electric field, as shown.  It is rotated to one of the five orientations shown below. Rank the final orientations according to the change in the potential energy of the dipole-field system, most negative to most positive. 
A) 1, 2, 3, 4 
B) 4, 3, 2, 1 
C) 1, 2, 4, 3 
D) 3, then 2 and 4 tie, then 1 
E) 1, then 2 and 4 tie, then 3

An Electric Dipole Is Oriented Parallel to a Uniform Electric