An electric dipole consisting of charges of magnitude 2.70 nC separated by 6.50 µm is in an electric field of strength 1430N/C. What are (a) the magnitude of the electric dipole moment and (b) the difference between the potential energies for dipole orientations parallel and antiparallel to É ? (a) Number Units (b) Number i Units

An electric dipole consisting of charges of magnitude 2.70 nC separated by 6.50 µm is in an electric field of strength 1430N/C. What are (a) the magnitude of the electric dipole moment and (b) the difference between the potential energies for dipole orientations parallel and antiparallel to É ? (a) Number Units (b) Number i Units

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Chapter5: Electric Charges And Fields

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