Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

A dipole of dipole moment $\vec{p}$ is kept along an electric field $\vec{E}$ such that $\vec{E}$ and $\vec{p}$ are in the same direction. Find the work done in rotating the dipole by an angle $\pi$.

Options:

W = 2Ep

W = –2Ep

W = Ep

W = –Ep

Correct Answer:

W = 2Ep

Explanation:

$W=\Delta U=U_2-U_1$

Now $U_2=-(E p \cos \pi)=E p$

$U_1=-\left(E p \cos 0^{\circ}\right)=-E p$

∴ W = 2Ep.