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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

A molecule of a substance has a permanent electric dipole moment of magnitude \(10^{-31} C m\).
One mole of this substance is \(100 \%\) polarised by applying a strong electrostatic field of magnitude \(10^8 V m ^{-1}\).
The direction of the field is suddenly changed by an angle of \(60^{\circ}\).
Find the heat released by the substance in aligning its dipoles along the new direction of the field.
(Take 1 mole \(=6 \times 10^{23}\) molecules)

  1. A -9 J
  2. B -3 J
  3. C 9 J
  4. D 3 J
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(D) 3 J

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\(U_i = -pE \cos(60^\circ)\) \(U_f = -pE \cos(0^\circ)\) \(\Delta U = U_f - U_i = -pE - (-pE/2) = -pE/2\) \(Q = -N_A \Delta U = -N_A (-pE/2) = N_A pE/2\) \(Q = (6 \times 10^{23}) (10^{-31} C m) (10^8 V m^{-1}) / 2\) \(Q = 3 J\)
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