Find the magnitude of the torque that acts on the molecule when it is immersed in a uniform electric field of 6.19×105 N/C with its electric dipole vector at an angle of 69.9∘ from the direction of the field.

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Answer:

[tex]\tau=5.81\times 10^5p\ N-m[/tex]

Explanation:

We have,

Electric field, [tex]E=6.19\times 10^5\ N/C[/tex]

The electric dipole vector at an angle of 69.9 degrees from the direction of the field.

The torque acting on a molecule is given by :

[tex]\tau=p\times E\\\\\tau=pE\sin\theta[/tex]

p is electric dipole moment

[tex]\tau=p\times 6.19\times 10^{5}\times \sin (69.9)\\\\\tau=5.81\times 10^5p\ N-m[/tex]

So, the magnitude of the torque acting on the molecule is [tex]5.81\times 10^5p\ N-m[/tex].