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A water molecule is asymmetrical, with one end positively charged and other end negatively charged. It has a dipole moment whose magnitude is measure to be 6.2×10−30​Câ‹…m. If the dipole moment oriented perpendicularly to an electric field whose magnitude is4×105 â¶Ä‹N/³¾ , what is the magnitude of torque on water molecule? Also, show that vector torque is equal to p→×E→,wherep→ is the dipole moment.

Short Answer

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The value of torque is 2.48×10−24 N⋅C.

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01

Identification of given data 

The given data can be listed below as,

  • The dipole moment of a water molecule is,p=6.2×10−30 â¶Ä‹Câ‹…m.
  • The electric field of a water molecule is, E=4×105 â¶Ä‹N/³¾.
02

Significance of electric dipole moment

The electrical dipole moment is the distance between the positively charged particle and the negatively charged particle in an electric field system. The electric dipole shows the strength of the electric field system.

03

Determination of torque on water molecule

The expression for the torque is given as,

Ï„=±è·¡²õ¾±²Ôθ

Here,p is the dipole moment and its value is, 6.2×10−30 â¶Ä‹Câ‹…m,E is the electric field and its value is,4×105 â¶Ä‹N/³¾ , θis the angle for perpendicular its value is90° .

Substitute, 6.2×10−30​â¶Ä‰Câ‹…mfor pand 4×105 â¶Ä‹N/³¾forE and90° for θ.

Ï„=6.2×10−30 Câ‹…m×4×105​â¶Ä‰N/³¾Ã—sin(90°)Ï„=2.48×10−24 Nâ‹…C

Hence, the value of torque is 2.48×10−24 N⋅C.

04

Evaluation of the vector torque

Considering a dipole with charges+qand -qseparated by a distanced, dipole is placed in a electric field Eand the axis of the dipole forms an angle θwith the electric field.

The expression for the force on charges is,

F→=qE→

The components of force perpendicular to dipole expressed as,

F=qE ²õ¾±²Ôθ

Since, the magnitude of the force are equal and they are separated by distanced, then the torque on dipole is expressed as,

Torque=Force×DistanceÏ„=qE s¾±²Ôθ×d

The dipole moment is expressed by,

p=qd

Substitute the expression in the torque equation. The torque on dipole is expressed as,

Ï„=±è·¡²õ¾±²Ôθ τ=p→×E→

Hence, it is proved.

Hence, the vector torque is (p→×E→).

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