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Dipole SHM in Uniform Field

Key Concepts — Dipole SHM in Uniform Field

01

For small displacements about θ=0, equation of motion: I θ̈ = −pE sinθ ≈ −pE θ.

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This is SHM with angular frequency ω = √(pE/I).

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Period T = 2π√(I/(pE)).