An electric dipole consists of two charges of separated by a distance of

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Electric Force Field and Potential · Electric Force Field and Potential

Problem

An electric dipole consists of two charges of

0.1\,\mu\text{C}

separated by a distance of

2.0\,\text{cm}

. The dipole is placed in an external field of

10^5\,\text{N C}^{-1}

. What maximum torque does the field exert on the dipole?