Q.

An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 60 with an electric filed of intensity 105NC1.  It experiences a torque equal to 83  Nm. Calculate the charge on dipole separated by 2 cm.

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a

8.54  ×  104C 

b

0.85  ×  106C 

c

8  ×  10-6 C 

d

8  ×  103C 

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

 Here, θ=60,E=105NC1 

τ=83Nm,q=?,  2a=2cm=2×102 m

From τ=pEsinθ=q(2a)Esinθ

q=τ2aEsinθ=832  ×  102×105×sin60

    =832×103×32

q=8  ×  103C

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An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 60∘ with an electric filed of intensity 105 NC−1.  It experiences a torque equal to 83  Nm. Calculate the charge on dipole separated by 2 cm.