Question

Obtain the formula for electric potential energy of an electric dipole in an external electric field.

Answer 1

Potential energy of a dipole

Consider a dipole with charges q1 = +q and q2 = -q placed in a uniform electric field as shown in the figure above. The charges are separated by a distance d and the magnitude of electric field is E. The force experienced by the charges is given as –qE and +qE, as can be seen in the figure.

Potential energy of a dipole

Consider a dipole with charges q1 = +q and q2 = -q placed in a uniform electric field as shown in the figure above. The charges are separated by a distance d and the magnitude of electric field is E. The force experienced by the charges is given as –qE and +qE, as can be seen in the figure.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwell's equations.❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️