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Problem
An electric dipole with moment
p
=
4
×
10
−
9
C
m
p = 4 \times 10^{-9}\,\text{C}\,\text{m}
p
=
4
×
1
0
−
9
C
m
is aligned parallel to a uniform electric field of magnitude
E
=
5
×
10
4
N/C
E = 5 \times 10^{4}\,\text{N/C}
E
=
5
×
1
0
4
N/C
. Calculate the amount of work done by an external agent to rotate the dipole by
60
∘
60^{\circ}
6
0
∘
from its initial stable equilibrium position.
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