Problem 2. The electric force due to a uniform external electric field causes a torque of magnitude10.0x10-⁹ N'm on an electric dipole oriented at 30° from the direction of the external field. The dipolemoment of the dipole is 8.0 x 10-¹2 C.m.(a) What is the magnitude of the external electric field?(b) If the two particles that makeup the dipole are 2.5 mm apart, what is the magnitude of the charge oneach particle?-9Pecom+qiE

Given Torque, t = 10.0× 10-9 N-m Orientation, 30 ° degree Dipole moment, p = 8.0 × 10-12 C-m

Problem 2. The electric force due to a uniform external electric field causes a torque of magnitude 10.0x10-⁹ N.m on an electric dipole oriented at 30° from the direction of the external field. The dipole moment of the dipole is 8.0 x 10-12 C.m. (a) What is the magnitude of the external electric field? (b) If the two particles that makeup the dipole are 2.5 mm apart, what is the magnitude of the charge on each particle?

Problem 2. The electric force due to a uniform external electric field causes a torque of magnitude 10.0x10-⁹ N.m on an electric dipole oriented at 30° from the direction of the external field. The dipole moment of the dipole is 8.0 x 10-12 C.m. (a) What is the magnitude of the external electric field? (b) If the two particles that makeup the dipole are 2.5 mm apart, what is the magnitude of the charge on each particle?

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Chapter24: Electric Fields

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Problem 34PQ: aA plastic rod of length = 24.0 cm is uniformly charged with a total charge of +12.0 C. The rod is...

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