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CBSE 2023 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q22
Depict the orientation of an electric dipole in (a) stable and (b) unstable equilibrium in an external uniform electric field. Write the potential…
Depict the orientation of an electric dipole in (a) stable and (b) unstable equilibrium in an external uniform electric field. Write the potential energy of the dipole in each case.
Marking-scheme solution
(a) ⟶ \(\displaystyle \vec{E}\)
\[\theta=0^{0}
\]
\[\mathrm{U}=-\mathrm{pE}
\]
\[\theta=0^{0}
\]
\[\mathrm{U}=-\mathrm{pE}
\]All Electric Charges and Fields questions2023 question paperNCERT solutions: Electric Charges and FieldsPractice Electric Charges and Fields →
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