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An electric dipole of length 4 cm, when placed with its axis making an angle of `60^@` with a uniform electric field, experiences a torque of 4`sqrt3` Nm. Calculate the potential energy of the dipole, if it has charge `pm`8 nC.

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To solve the problem, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Given Data - Length of the dipole, \( L = 4 \, \text{cm} = 0.04 \, \text{m} \) - Angle with the electric field, \( \theta = 60^\circ \) - Torque experienced by the dipole, \( \tau = 4\sqrt{3} \, \text{Nm} \) - Charge on the dipole, \( q = \pm 8 \, \text{nC} = \pm 8 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{C} \) ...
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