AP Physics C: E&M
9.1 Electric Potential Energy
An electric dipole with dipole moment \(\vec{p}\) is placed in a uniform electric field \(\vec{E}\). The table lists four different orientations of the dipole, where \(\theta\) is the angle between \(\vec{p}\) and \(\vec{E}\).
Taking the electric potential energy of the dipole-field system to be zero when \(\theta = 90^\circ\), which of the following correctly ranks the orientations according to the electric potential energy \(U\) of the system, from greatest to least?
| Orientation | Angle \(\theta\) |
|---|---|
| 1 | \(30^\circ\) |
| 2 | \(90^\circ\) |
| 3 | \(150^\circ\) |
| 4 | \(180^\circ\) |
Taking the electric potential energy of the dipole-field system to be zero when \(\theta = 90^\circ\), which of the following correctly ranks the orientations according to the electric potential energy \(U\) of the system, from greatest to least?
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