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(a) Define torque acting on a dipole moment p Placed in a uniform electricfield E. Express it in the vector form and point out the direction alongPwhich it acts.(b) What happens if the electric field is non-uniform ?(C) What would happen if the external field E is increasing (i) Parallel top (ii) anti-parallel to p ?​

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The torque is DEFINED as the product of the charge and electric field acting on the charge.

  • The vector notation of the torque is τ=p×E.
  • The direction on both p and E is acting perpendicular to both.
  • The electric field is non- UNIFORM then the net force acting on them is not equal to zero.
  • The electric field in both CASES are increasing with POINT P. But the DIFFERENCE came in the direction when they are in parallel, then both are in same direction.
  • When they are in perpendicular the direction is opposite to each other.


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