Q.

Two point charges –4 μC and 4 μC, constituting an electric dipole, are placed at (–9, 0, 0) cm and (9, 0, 0) cm in a uniform electric field of strength 104 NC-1. The work done on the dipole in rotating it from the equilibrium through 180° is           [2025]

1 14.4 mJ  
2 18.4 mJ  
3 12.4 mJ  
4 16.4 mJ  

Ans.

(1)

U=PE cos θ

Wext=U=UfUi=PE cos 180°+PE cos 0°

Wext=2PE=2×(4×106)(18)×102×104

             =144×104=14.4 mJ