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An electric dipole of moment $\overrightarrow{p}$ is lying along a uniform electric field $\overrightarrow{E}$. The work done in rotating the dipole through $90^{\circ}$ is $\left[\sin 0^{\circ}=\cos 90^{\circ}=0, \cos 0^{\circ}=\sin 90^{\circ}=1\right]$
- A$pE$
- B$\sqrt{2} pE$
- C$pE / 2$
- D$2 pE$
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