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An electric dipole is situated in an electric field of uniform intensity E whose dipole moment is p and moment of inertia is I. If the dipole is displaced slightly from the equilibrium position, then the angular frequency of its oscillations is

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(pEI)1/2
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(pEI)3/2
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(IpE)1/2
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(pIE)1/2
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Solution

The correct option is A (pEI)1/2
When dipole is given a small angular displacement θ about it's equilibrium position, the restoring torque will be
τ=pEsin θ=pE θ (as sin θ=θ)
or Id2θdt2=pEθ (as τ=Iα=Id2θdt2)
or d2θdt2=ω2θ with ω2=pEIω=pEI

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