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Electric dipole
Question

An electric dipole has the magnitude of its charge as q and its dipole moment is p. It is placed in a uniform electric field E. If its dipole moment is along the direction of the field, the force on it and its potential energy are respectively.

Moderate
Solution

Force on each charge in dipole is same in magnitude and opposite in direction so net force is zero. P.E U = -PE cos0 = –PE minimum

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