Physics II - B08

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Electric Dipole
• Polar Molecule
• Other references

Electric Dipole

• $F = qE$
• $\vec F_{net} = 0$
• $\tau_{net} = p.E.sin\theta$
• Electric dipole moment: $\vec p = q.\vec d$
• Torque on the dipole: $\vec \tau = \vec p. \vec E$
• Potential energy: $U = -\vec p. \vec E$

Polar Molecule

Other references

• MIT Physics 2
• Michel van Biezen
• Khan Academy