Question

Express torque acting on an electric dipole in vector form. State its maximum and

minimum values​

Answer 1

Answer:The electric field will apply a force to +e in the direction of the electric field and a force to -e in the direction opposite the electric field. This will rotate the electric dipole. Recall from Physics 1250 that torque is defined as τ=r×F.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

The torque acting on an electric dipole of dipole momentum p in an electric field of field strength M is given by M×p, where M and p are vectors and the torque is a vector cross product.

The maximum value is when both the vectors are perpendicular, and the value is Mp.

The minimum value is when they are parallel to each other, and the magnitude is Zero.

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