MCQ
An electric dipole when placed in a uniform electric field $E$ will have minimum potential energy, when the angle made by dipole moment with field $E$ is
- A$\pi$
- B$\frac{3 \pi}{2}$
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- D$\frac{\pi}{2}$
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Answer
Correct option: C.
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(c)
(c)
$U=-p E \cos \theta$
For $U_{\min } \theta=0^{\circ}$ So, $U_{\min }=-p E$
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