A dipole is placed in a uniform electric field of magnitude

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Fields and their consequences · Fields and their consequences

Problem

5.0\times10^{4}\,\text{N\,C}^{-1}

. Its potential energy is measured to be

+2.0\times10^{-24}\,\text{J}

when it makes an angle of

120^{\circ}

with the field. Determine the magnitude of the dipole moment.