Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 20, Problem 52P
Show that the field on the x-axis for the dipole of Example 20.5 is given by Equation 20.6b, for |x| >> a.
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A dipole with dipole-moment 17.0 mC-m is initially oriented in the positive y-axis. How much work is required to rotate the dipole until it is oriented along the x-axis if the dipole is in an electric field with strength 87.0 kN/C (in positive x-direction)?
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