An electric dipole,when placed in a uniform electric field $E$,will have minimum potential energy when the angle made by the dipole moment with the field $E$ is

  • A
    $\pi$
  • B
    $\frac{3 \pi}{2}$
  • C
    Zero
  • D
    $\frac{\pi}{2}$

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