Timeline for Potential energy of an (electric) dipole is said to be zero when the angle it makes with the applied uniform field is zero yet it experiences torque
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| Jun 30, 2023 at 23:52 | history | became hot network question | |||
| Jun 30, 2023 at 21:54 | answer | added | Farcher | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jun 30, 2023 at 18:29 | answer | added | Niladri Sarkar | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 30, 2023 at 17:13 | answer | added | Alv | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 30, 2023 at 17:12 | comment | added | AXensen | Because the potential energy can also be negative? Is the answer that simple? Zero potential energy is always arbitrary and meaningless since you can always add a constant to the potential energy and nothing changes in the equations of motion. Systems experience a force pushing them toward more negative (or lower) potential energy, not toward some arbitrarily defined potential energy zero. | |
| Jun 30, 2023 at 16:34 | history | edited | Qmechanic♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 30, 2023 at 16:13 | comment | added | Bob D | it would continue to experience a torque if the field were alternating. For a uniform electric field it would only experience a torque before aligning with the field. | |
| Jun 30, 2023 at 15:51 | history | asked | Scientist | CC BY-SA 4.0 |