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NEET 2021
Exam
NEET
Year
2021
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Electrostatics

NEET 2021 · Physics · Electrostatics

A dipole is placed in an electric field as shown. In which...

A dipole is placed in an electric field as shown. In which direction will it move?

A dipole is placed in an electric field as shown. In which direction will it move?

Options

  1. Atowards the left as its potential energy will increase.
  2. Btowards the right as its potential energy will decrease.
  3. Ctoward, the left as its potential energy will decrease.
  4. Dtowards the right as its potential energy will increase.

Correct answer

B. towards the right as its potential energy will decrease.

Step-by-step solution

A dipole is placed in an electric field as shown. In which direction will it move?

F1=qE1,F2=qE2{F}_{1} = q{E}_{1}, {F}_{2} = q{E}_{2}

E1>E2⇒F1>F2{E}_{1} > {E}_{2} ⇒ {F}_{1} > {F}_{2}

Hence, net force is towards right and its potential energy will decrease.
Correction option is (2)( 2 )

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