Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
An electric dipole moment p is placed in...

An electric dipole moment `p` is placed in an electric field of intensity `E`. The dipole acquires a position such that the axis of the dipole makes an angle `theta` with the direction of the field. Assuming that the potential energy of the dipole to be zero when `theta= 90^(@)`, the torque and the potential energy of the dipole will respectively be

A

`pE sin theta,-pE cos theta`

B

`pE sin theta, 2 pE cos theta`

C

`pE sin theta, 2pE cos theta`

D

`pE cos theta, -pE sin theta`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ELECTRONS AND PHOTONS

    NEET PREVIOUS YEAR (YEARWISE + CHAPTERWISE)|Exercise All Questions|61 Videos
  • GRAVITATION

    NEET PREVIOUS YEAR (YEARWISE + CHAPTERWISE)|Exercise Gravitation|50 Videos
NEET PREVIOUS YEAR (YEARWISE + CHAPTERWISE)-ELECTROSTATICS-Electrostatics
  1. A, B and C are three points in a unifrom electric field. The electric ...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Two path balls carrying equal charges are suspended from a common po...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. An electric dipole moment p is placed in an electric field of intensit...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Four point charges -Q, -q, 2q and 2Q are placed, one at each corner of...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. What is the flux through a cube of side 'a' if a point charge of q is ...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. A parallel plate condenser has a unifrom electric field E (V//m) in th...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. A charge Q is enclosed by a Gaussian spherical surface of radius R. If...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Four electric charges +q, +q, -q and -q are placed at the corners of a...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Two positive ions , each carrying a charge q , are separated by a dist...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. A square surface of side L metre in the plane of the paper is placed i...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. A series combination of n(1) capacitors, each of value C(1), is charge...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. The electirc potential at a point (x, y, z) is given by V = -x^(2)y ...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Three capacitors each of capacitance C and of breakdown voltage V are ...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Three concentric spherical shells have radii a, b and c(a lt b lt c) a...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. A thin conducting ring of radius R is given a charge +Q, Fig. The ele...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. The energy required to charge a parallel plate condenser of plate sepa...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. The electric potential at a point in free space due to a charge Q coul...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Charges +q and -q are placed at points A and B respectively which are ...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. A hollow cylinder has a charge qC within it. If phi is the electric fl...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Two condensers, one of capacity C and the other of capacity C//2 are c...

    Text Solution

    |