An (ideal) electric dipole of magnitude p = 1 × 10−6 C·m is placed at a distance a = 0.05 m away from the center of an uncharged, isolated spherical conductor of radius R = 0.02 m. Suppose the angle formed by the dipole vector and the radial vector (the vector pointing from the sphere’s center to the dipole’s position) is θ = 20o . Find the (electrostatic) interaction energy between the dipole and the charge induced on the spherical conductor

An (ideal) electric dipole of magnitude p = 1 × 10−6 C·m is placed at a distance a = 0.05 m away from the center of an uncharged, isolated spherical conductor of radius R = 0.02 m. Suppose the angle formed by the dipole vector and the radial vector (the vector pointing from the sphere’s center to the dipole’s position) is θ = 20o . Find the (electrostatic) interaction energy between the dipole and the charge induced on the spherical conductor

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Chapter19: Electric Forces And Electric Fields

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