An electric dipole consists of charges ±5.00 μC separated by 1.20 mm. It is placed in an electric field of magnitude 525
N/C oriented such that the dipole moment makes an angle of 140deg with the electric field direction. The magnitude of the
net torque this field exerts on the dipole is closest to

Question

An electric dipole consists of charges ±5.00 μC separated by 1.20 mm. It is placed in an electric field of magnitude 525
N/C oriented such that the dipole moment makes an angle of 140deg with the electric field direction. The magnitude of the
net torque this field exerts on the dipole is closest to

khally92 · Answer

I knoe the torque formula as  Eqdsind (
theta)

khally92 · Answer

I used +5 as my Q, why is there -5.

khally92 · Answer

anyways i got 2.02x10^-6N.m iusing +5.

thanks

khally92 · Answer

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