An electric dipole is placed at an angle of $30^\circ$ with an electric field intensity of $2 \times 10^5 \, \text{NC}^{-1}$. It experiences a torque equal to $4 \, \text{Nm}$. The charge on the dipole,if the dipole length is $2 \, \text{cm}$,is:

  • A
    $5 \, \text{mC}$
  • B
    $7 \, \mu\text{C}$
  • C
    $8 \, \text{mC}$
  • D
    $2 \, \text{mC}$

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Two short electric dipoles $A$ and $B$ having dipole moments $p_1$ and $p_2$ respectively are placed with their axes mutually perpendicular as shown in the figure. The resultant electric field at a point $x$ makes an angle of $60^{\circ}$ with the line joining points $O$ and $x$. The ratio of the dipole moments $p_2/p_1$ is . . . . . . .

The unit of electric dipole moment is ......... .

List-$I$ shows four configurations,each consisting of a pair of ideal electric dipoles. Each dipole has a dipole moment of magnitude $p$,oriented as marked by arrows in the figures. In all the configurations,the dipoles are fixed such that they are at a distance $2r$ apart along the $x$-direction. The midpoint of the line joining the two dipoles is $X$. The possible resultant electric fields $\vec{E}$ at $X$ are given in List-$II$. Choose the option that describes the correct match between the entries in List-$I$ to those in List-$II$.
List-$I$List-$II$
$(P)$ Two dipoles pointing in $+\hat{j}$ direction at $x = -r$ and $x = +r$$(1) \ \vec{E}=0$
$(Q)$ Two dipoles pointing in $+\hat{j}$ and $-\hat{j}$ direction at $x = -r$ and $x = +r$ respectively$(2) \ \vec{E}=-\frac{p}{2 \pi \epsilon_0 r^3} \hat{j}$
$(R)$ Two dipoles pointing in $+\hat{j}$ and $+\hat{i}$ direction at $x = -r$ and $x = +r$ respectively$(3) \ \vec{E}=-\frac{p}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 r^3}(\hat{i}-\hat{j})$
$(S)$ Two dipoles pointing in $+\hat{i}$ direction at $x = -r$ and $x = +r$$(4) \ \vec{E}=\frac{p}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 r^3}(2\hat{i}-\hat{j})$
$(5) \ \vec{E}=\frac{p}{\pi \epsilon_0 r^3} \hat{i}$

An electric field of $1000\,V/m$ is applied to an electric dipole at an angle of $45^\circ$. The value of the electric dipole moment is $10^{-29}\,C\cdot m$. What is the potential energy of the electric dipole?

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