Two charges +3.2×10−19C and −3.2×10−19C kept 2.4A0 apart forms a dipole. If it is kept in uniform electric field of intensity 4×105 volt/m then what will be its electrical energy in stable equilibrium
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a
+3×10−23 J
b
−3×10−23 J
c
−6×10−23 J
d
−1.5×10−23 J
answer is B.
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Potential energy of electric dipoleU=−pEcosθ=−q×2lEcosθ ⇒In stable equilibrium,θ = 0o & cosθ = 1 ⇒U=−3.2×10−19×2.4×10−104×105 ⇒U=−3×10−23 (approx.).