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Find the amount of work done in rotating an electric dipole of dipole moment 3.2 x 10- 8Cm from its position of stable equilibrium to the position of unstable equilibriu

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Find the amount of work done in rotating an electric dipole of dipole moment 3.2 x 10- 8Cm from its position of stable equilibrium to the position of unstable equilibrium in a uniform electric field if intensity 104 N/C.  

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Given: p = 3.2 x 10- 8Cm, E = 104 N/C 

To Find: Work done in rotating dipole (W)

Formula: W = pE (cos θ0 - cos θ) 

Calculation: 

At stable equilibrium, θ0 = 0° 

At unstable equilibrium, θ = 180° 

From formula,

W = pE (cos θ0 - cos θ) 

= 3.2 × 10-8 × 104 (cos 0 - cos 180)

= 3.2 × 10-4 [1 - (-1)] 

= 6.4 × 10-4 J

Work done in rotating an electric dipole is 6.4 × 10-4 J.

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