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Author: Randy Harris
Publisher: Addison Wesley
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Chapter 8, Problem 1CQ

A dipole without angular momentum can simply rotateto align with the field (though it would oscillate unlessit could shed energy). One with angular momentumcannot. Why?

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To Explain: The role of angular momentum in dipole in order to rotate to align with the field.

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Cross product between field vectorand dipole moment vector is known asTorque. The plane formed by the vectors is perpendicular to the direction of torque. Therefore,field(along z axis)is perpendicular to the change in angular momentum. Assumingfield lies along x axis and dipole moment vector ison xy plane. If the dipole without angular momentum aligns, field along the z axis will be perpendicular tochange in angular momentum. If it already has angular momentum along xy plane then change in angular momentum will also be along the xy plane.

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