Potential Energy in an External Field
Potential Energy in an External Field: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Potential Energy of a Dipole in Electric Field, Electrostatic Potential Energy of a Single Charge in the Absence of Electric Field & Electrostatic Potential Energy of a System of Two Charges in Electric Field etc.
Important Questions on Potential Energy in an External Field
If a system consists of two charges and located at and respectively in the presence of external electric field , then find the electrostatic potential of the given system.

Two point charges and are repatriated by distance in in external electric field. Potential energy is expressed as
value of is

The potential energy of a single charge is measured in Joule which is equal to _____ (write the answer up to two decimal places).

A charge of is carried by the potential difference of then potential energy is

energy is equal to (in joule).

Electrostatic potential energy of single change in absence of external electric field is expressed as

A molecule of a substance has a permanent electric dipole moment equal to . A mole of this substance is polarised (at low temperature) by applying a strong electrostatic field of magnitude . The direction of the field is suddenly changed by an angle of . Estimate the heat released by the substance in aligning its dipoles along the new direction of the field. For simplicity, assume polarisation to the sample.

A dipole is placed in a uniform electric field, its potential energy will be minimum when the angle between its axis and field is zero.

An electric dipole of moment is placed in a uniform electric field . Then, the potential energy of the system is .

Write the expression for work done in rotating an electric dipole from to in a uniform field.

A body is attached to a spring whose other end is fixed. If the spring is elongated by . Its potential energy is where is in meter and is in joule. Which of the following depicts the graph ?

A molecule of a substance has a permanent electric dipole moment of magnitude . A mole of this substance is polarized by applying a strong electrostatic field of magnitude . The direction of field is changed by an angle . The heat released by the substance in aligning it's dipole along the new direction of the field is:

A mass of carrying a charge of is accelerated through a potential of The velocity acquired by it is

An electric dipole of moment is lying along a uniform electric field The work done in rotating the dipole by is

What work must be done to rotate and electric dipole through an angle with the electric field, if an electric dipole of moment p is placed in an uniform electric field E with p parallel to E?

An electric dipole of dipole moment is placed in a uniform electric field such that, is perpendicular to . The work done to turn the dipole through an angle of is

In which of the states, shown in the figure is the potential energy of a electric dipole maximum?

A 100 eV electron is fired directly towards a large metal plate having surface charge density The distance from where the electrons be projected so that it just fails to strike the plate is

An electric dipole of moment p placed in a uniform electric field E has minimum potential energy when the angle between p and E is

An electric dipole has the magnitude of its charge as and its dipole moment is . It is placed in uniform electric field . If its dipole moment is along the direction of the field, the force on it and its potential energy are
