MHT CET · Physics · Electrostatics
An electric dipole of dipole moment ' \(p\) ' is aligned parallel to a uniform electric field ' \(E\) '. The energy required to rotate the dipole by \(90^{\circ}\) is \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}\sin 0^{\circ}=0, & \sin 90^{\circ}=1 \\ \cos 0^{\circ}=1, & \cos 90^{\circ}=0\end{array}\right]\)
- A pE
- B \(\mathrm{pE}^2\)
- C \(\mathrm{p}^2 \mathrm{E}\)
- D infinity
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(A) pE
Step-by-step Solution
Detailed explanation
\(W = U_f - U_i\) \(W = -pE(\cos\theta_f - \cos\theta_i)\)
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