1.11 - DIPOLE IN A UNIFORM EXTERNAL FIELD
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What is a dipole?
💡 Hint: Think about it as two charges belonging to one entity.
Define dipole moment.
💡 Hint: Remember, it involves both charge and distance.
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What happens to a dipole in a uniform electric field?
💡 Hint: Remember the behavior of dipoles in fields discussed earlier.
The induced dipole moment will always align opposite to the charge inducing it.
💡 Hint: Think about how a positive and negative charge interact.
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Two dipoles are placed in a uniform field at angles of 60° and 120°. Calculate the torques acting on them.
💡 Hint: Remember to find the sine of the angles first!
A charged object induces a dipole in a nearby neutral object. If the distance increases, how does the induced moment change?
💡 Hint: Think about the inverse square law for distances.
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