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 $\vec{p}$ and $\vec{E}$ are in the same direction.  Find the work done in rotating the dipole by an angle $\pi$.

Options:

W = 2pE

W = -2pE

W = pE

W = -pE

Correct Answer:

W = 2pE

Explanation:

$ W = \Delta U = U_2 - U_1 $

$U_2 = - E p cos\pi = Ep$

$ U_1 = -E p cos 0^o = - Ep$

$ W = 2Ep$