2. Consider the electric field formed from a point charge Q = 5 nC at the origin. A dipole is placed in this electric field at the Cartesian coordinate (1 m, 1 m), and its dipole moment is p=1 ŷ (C-m). a. what is the potential energy of the dipole? b. In what direction will the dipole begin to rotate?

2. Consider the electric field formed from a point charge Q = 5 nC at the origin. A dipole is placed in this electric field at the Cartesian coordinate (1 m, 1 m), and its dipole moment is p=1 ŷ (C-m). a. what is the potential energy of the dipole? b. In what direction will the dipole begin to rotate?

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Chapter24: Electric Potential

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2. Consider the electric field formed from a point charge Q = 5 nC at the origin. A dipole is placed in this
electric field at the Cartesian coordinate (1 m, 1 m), and its dipole moment is p=1 ŷ (C.m).
a. what is the potential energy of the dipole?
b. In what direction will the dipole begin to rotate?

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