JEE Main Physics · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Torque in Uniform Field

Torque in Uniform Field (Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance) was asked 3 times in 3 JEE Main shifts, 2017–2025, out of the 42 shifts Lumi analysed. 1 of the 3 had a numerical answer.

Times asked: 3; in 3 shifts
Years: 2017–2025
Usual format: Single correct; Application
Pattern: Frequent; repeats across shifts

How it is asked

Torque on dipole between capacitor plates
Angle from torques in two fields

Difficulty

Easy 1Medium 2Hard 0

Where it sits

Chapter: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance. Topic: Electric Dipoles, 6 questions over 4 ideas.

Every time it came

All 3 questions

Newest first, each with its options and official answer.

7 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q37A dipole with two electric charges of $2\ \mu$ C magnitude each, with separation distance $0.5\ \mu$ m, is placed between the plates of a…MediumSingle correct
28 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q56Two electric dipoles of dipole moments $1.2\times10^{-30}$ Cm and $2.4\times10^{-30}$ Cm are placed in two different uniform electric…EasyNumerical value
2 Apr 2017 (offline) · Q14An electric dipole has a fixed dipole moment $\vec{p}$ , which makes angle $\theta$ with respect to $x$ -axis. When subjected to an electric…MediumSingle correct