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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

Consider a permanent dipole of dipole moment P in a non-uniform electric field E. Which of the following option is correct?

  1. A The direction of net force is perpendicular to the direction of increasing electric field when E is parallel to P.
  2. B The direction of net force is perpendicular to the direction of decreasing electric field when E is anti parallel to P.
  3. C The direction of net force is in the direction of increasing electric field when E is parallel to P.
  4. D The direction of net force is in the direction of increasing field when E is anti parallel to P.
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(A) The direction of net force is perpendicular to the direction of increasing electric field when E is parallel to P.

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\( \vec{F} = \nabla (\vec{P} \cdot \vec{E}) \) If \( \vec{E} \parallel \vec{P} \), then \( \vec{P} \cdot \vec{E} = PE \) \( \vec{F} = \nabla (PE) = P \nabla E \) \( \vec{F} \) is in the direction of increasing electric field.
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