An electric dipole consists of charges + 2e and 2e separated by 0.78 nm. It is

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An electric dipole consists of charges + 2e and – 2e separated by 0.78 nm. It is in an electric field of strength 3.4 x 106N/C. Calculate the magnitude of the torque on the dipole when the dipole moment is

(a) Parallel to,

(b) Perpendicular to, and

(c) Anti parallel to the electric field.

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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