Electric dipole — UPSC Physics Optional CSE 1996 Paper I

An electric dipole moment, \vec{p}_2, is placed at (r, \theta) in he electric field of another dipole moment \vec{p}_1, placed at he origin. Assuming that the electric potential, V, at (r, \theta) due to \vec{p}_1 is V(r, \theta) = \frac{p_1 \cos \theta}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 r^2} find the dipole-dipole interaction energy.