Question 128: Electrostatics & Capacitance

Question

An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric
field with the dipole axis making an angle $	heta$ with
the direction of the electric field. The
orientation of the dipole for stable equilibrium
is

Accepted Answer

The orientation of the dipole for the stable equilibrium, $	heta=0\Upsilon$.

Answer

$\frac{\pi}{6}$

Answer

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

Answer

0

Answer

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

Electrostatics & Capacitance

An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field with the dipole axis making an angle \theta with the direction of the electric field. The orientation of the dipole for stable equilibrium is

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