Two electric dipoles of dipole moments 1.2 × 10–30 C-m and 2.4 × 10–30 C-m are placed in two different uniform electric fields of strength 5 × 104 NC–1 and 15 × 104 NC–1 respectively. The ratio of maximum torque experienced by the electric dipoles will be 1:x. The value of x is _______
Correct Answer: 16
Solution and Explanation
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Concepts Used:
Electric Dipole
An electric dipole is a pair of equal and opposite point charges -q and q, separated by a distance of 2a. The direction from q to -q is said to be the direction in space.
p=q×2a
where,
p denotes the electric dipole moment, pointing from the negative charge to the positive charge.
Force Applied on Electric Dipole
