Derive an expression for the work done in rotating a dipole from the angle _ 0 to _ 1 in a uniform electric field E.

Work done against the restoring torque dW = d dW = pE d , W = pE ^ 1 _ 0 = pE _ 0 - _ 1 .

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Derive an expression for the work done in rotating a dipole from the angle $\theta_{0}$ to $\theta_{1}$ in a uniform electric field E.

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Work done against the restoring torque
$\text{dW} = \tau\text{ d}\theta$
$\text{dW} = \text{pE}\sin\theta\text{ d}\theta$
$\therefore , \text{W} = \text{pE}\int^{\theta1}_{\theta0}\sin\theta\text{d}\theta$
$ = \text{pE}\cos\theta_{0} -\cos\theta_{1}.$

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