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Homework Statement
Two coplanar dipoles are oriented as shown below.
If θ is fixed, what is the equilibrium angle θ' ?
Homework Equations
The torque exerted by dipole P on dipole P' is given by $$\vec{N'}=\vec{P'}\times\vec{E}$$ where vector E is the electric field.
The Attempt at a Solution
I think $$\vec{E}(r, \theta)=\frac{P}{4\pi\epsilon_0r^3}(2\cos\theta\hat{r}+\sin\theta\hat{\theta})$$ where P is the magnitude of dipole P, and $$\vec{P'}=P'\cos{\theta'}\hat{r}+P'\sin{\theta'}\hat{\theta}$$ so $$\vec{N'}=\frac{PP'}{4\pi\epsilon_0r^3}(\cos{\theta'}\sin{\theta}-2\sin{\theta'}\cos{\theta})\hat{\phi}$$ and the equilibrium angle would be such that the torque is zero. However, that gives me $$\theta'=\tan^{-1}(\frac{\tan{\theta}}{2})$$, and I was expecting an answer more like θ'=180-θ.
Am I doing something wrong?