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: 59

Answer

$W = 1.22\times 10^{-23}~J$

Work Step by Step

We can write a general expression for the potential energy: $U = -p \cdot E = (-p ~E)~cos~\theta$ Initially, the angle between the direction of $p$ and $E$ is $64^{\circ}$ We can write an expression for the initial potential energy: $U_1 = -pE~cos~64^{\circ}$ After the electric dipole is turned $180^{\circ}$, the angle between the direction of $p$ and $E$ is $116^{\circ}$ We can write an expression for the final potential energy: $U_2 = -pE~cos~116^{\circ}$ We can find the work required: $W = \Delta U$ $W = U_2-U_1$ $W = (-pE~cos~116^{\circ})-(-pE~cos~64^{\circ})$ $W = (pE~cos~64^{\circ})-(pE~cos~116^{\circ})$ $W = pE~(cos~64^{\circ} - cos~116^{\circ})$ $W = (3.02\times 10^{-25}~C\cdot m)(46.0~N/C)~(cos~64^{\circ} - cos~116^{\circ})$ $W = 1.22\times 10^{-23}~J$
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