Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 22 - Electric Fields - Problems - Page 657: 56c

Answer

$\tau = 0$

Work Step by Step

$p$ is the dipole moment $E$ is the electric field Note that when the dipole moment is anti-parallel to the electric field, the angle $\theta$ between the directions is $\theta = 180^{\circ}$ We can find the torque on the dipole when the dipole moment is anti-parallel to the electric field: $\tau = p \times E$ $\tau = p~E~sin~\theta$ $\tau = p~E~sin~180^{\circ}$ $\tau = 0$
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