Question

An electric dipole is held in a uniform Electric field (i) show that net force acting on it is zero (ii) Calculate the torque acting on the dipole

Answer 1

1) the forces experienced by the 2 charges constituting the electric dipole when placed in an uniform external electric field are equal and opposite in nature, the net force on the dipole is zero.

2) angle of rotation = 180

than

torque = pE sin180  = 0

No torque act on the dipole when the moment of electric dipole is parallel to the electric field. 

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