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My book says, in a non uniform-uniform electric field, the dipole hasexperiences both a torque and a force acting upon it...while while in a uniform electric field there is only torque ( no force)... My

My first doubt is that first of all, if torque is a kind of force only then what is this other force that acts upon the dipole when it is in a non uniform-uniform field  ? And secondly, how can the net force be zero on the dipole in a uniform field  ? Please explain.

My book says, in a non uniform electric field, the dipole has a torque and a force acting upon it...while in a uniform electric field there is only torque ( no force)... My doubt is that first of all, if torque is a kind of force only then what is this other force that acts upon the dipole when it is in a non uniform field  ? And secondly how can the net force be zero on the dipole in uniform field  ? Please explain.

My book says, in a non-uniform electric field, the dipole experiences both a torque and a force acting upon it while in a uniform electric field there is only torque ( no force).

My first doubt is that if torque is a kind of force only then what is this other force that acts upon the dipole when it is in a non-uniform field? And secondly, how can the net force be zero on the dipole in a uniform field?

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What forces work upon a dipole kept in non uniform electric field?

My book says, in a non uniform electric field, the dipole has a torque and a force acting upon it...while in a uniform electric field there is only torque ( no force)... My doubt is that first of all, if torque is a kind of force only then what is this other force that acts upon the dipole when it is in a non uniform field ? And secondly how can the net force be zero on the dipole in uniform field ? Please explain.