An electric dipole when placed in a uniform electric field $E$ will have minimum potential energy, when the angle made by dipole moment with field $E$ is
  • A$\pi$
  • B$\frac{3 \pi}{2}$
  • C
    Zero
  • D$\frac{\pi}{2}$
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