Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

An electric dipole of dipole moment $\vec p$ is rotated in an electric field of magnitude E from the most stable orientation to most unstable orientation. The work done in the process is:

Options:

pE

2pE

-2pE

-pE

Correct Answer:

2pE

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → 2pE