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JEE Main 2025 (29 Jan, Shift 1) · Electric Dipole

Electric Dipole question from JEE Main 2025 (29 Jan, Shift 1)

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Electric Dipole

An electric dipole of mass mm, charge qq, and length ll is placed in a uniform electric field E⃗=E0i^\vec{E} = E_0\hat{i}. When the dipole is rotated slightly from its equilibrium position and released, the time period of its oscillations will be:

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Answer: (b)

  1. Take each charge of mass mm at l2\frac{l}{2} from the centre: I=2m(l2)2=ml22I = 2m\left(\frac{l}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{ml^2}{2}.
  2. Restoring torque τ=pE0sin⁡θ≈qlE0 θ\tau = pE_0\sin\theta \approx qlE_0\,\theta.
  3. ω2=qlE0ml2/2=2qE0ml\omega^2 = \frac{qlE_0}{ml^2/2} = \frac{2qE_0}{ml}
  4. T=2πml2qE0T = 2\pi\sqrt{\frac{ml}{2qE_0}}, so the answer is (b).
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