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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Electric potential and capacitance
  • JEE Mains 2019
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An electric field of \(1000\,V/m\) is applied to an electric dipole at angle of \(45^o\). The value of electric dipole moment is \(10^{-29}\, C.m.\) What is the potential energy of the electric dipole?

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(B) \( - 7 \times {10^{-27}}\,J\)

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\(U =  - \vec P \cdot \vec E\)

\( =  - PE\cos \theta \)

\( =  - \left( {{{10}^{ - 29}}} \right)\left( {{{10}^3}} \right)\cos {45^\circ }\)

\( =  - 0.707 \times {10^{ - 26}}\,{\text{J}}\)

\( =  - 7 \times {10^{ - 27}}\,{\text{J}}\)

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