JEE Main202523 Jan 2025Evening ShiftPhysicsElectrostaticsActual
Two point charges -4 c and 4 c , constituting an electric dipole, are placed at (-9,0,0) cm and (9,0,0) cm in a uniform electric field of strength 10^4 NC ⁻¹ . The work done on the dipole in rotating it from the equilibrium through 180^ is :
Options
- A18.4 mJ
- B14.4 mJ
- C12.4 mJ
- D16.4 mJ
Correct answer
B. 14.4 mJ
Step-by-step solution
aligned & U =- PE & w _ ext = U = U _ f - U _ i =- PE 180^ + PE 0^ & w _ ext =2 PE & =2 (4 10⁻⁶ )(18) 10^4 & =144 10⁻² & =14.4 ~mJ aligned