Work done in rotating a dipole =ΔU $\text { or } \begin{aligned}
W & =\left(-P E \cos \theta_f\right)-\left(-P E \cos \theta_i\right) \
& =2 P E \quad\left(\because \theta_f=180^{\circ} \text { and } \theta_i=0^{\circ}\right) \
& =\left(2 \times 6 \times 10^{-6} \times 10^6\right) \mathrm{J}=12 \mathrm{~J}
\end{aligned}$
An electric dipole of dipole moment 6 × 10^-6 Cm is placed in uniform electric field of magnitude 10^6 ~V / m. Initially, the dipole moment is…
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An electric dipole of dipole moment 6×10−6Cm is placed in uniform electric field of magnitude 106 V/m. Initially, the dipole moment is parallel to electric field. The work that needs to be done on the dipole to make its dipole moment opposite to the field, will be ____ J.
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