Physics

Physics

Problem

Water molecules act as electric dipoles with p=6.2×10−30 C mp = 6.2 \times 10^{-30}\,\text{C}\,\text{m}. In a microwave oven, the electric field oscillates, causing the dipoles to rotate. If a water molecule is subjected to an instantaneous maximum torque of 3.1×10−26 N m3.1 \times 10^{-26}\,\text{N}\,\text{m}, calculate the magnitude of the electric field in the oven at that instant.

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