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प्रश्न
It is said that the separation between the two charges forming an electric dipole should be small. In comparison to what should this separation be small?
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उत्तर
The separation between the two charges forming an electric dipole should be small compared to the distance of a point from the centre of the dipole at which the influence of the dipole field is observed.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
An electric dipole of dipole moment`vecp` consists of point charges +q and −q separated by a distance 2a apart. Deduce the expression for the electric field `vecE` due to the dipole at a distance x from the centre of the dipole on its axial line in terms of the dipole moment `vecp`. Hence show that in the limit x>> a, `vecE->2vecp"/"(4piepsilon_0x^3)`
Drive the expression for electric field at a point on the equatorial line of an electric dipole.
Depict the equipotential surfaces due to an electric dipole.
A short electric dipole (which consists of two point charges, +q and -q) is placed at the centre 0 and inside a large cube (ABCDEFGH) of length L, as shown in Figure 1. The electric flux, emanating through the cube is:

a) `q"/"4piin_9L`
b) zero
c) `q"/"2piin_0L`
d) `q"/"3piin_0L`
Write the expression for the torque \[\vec{\tau}\] acting on a dipole of dipole moment \[\vec{p}\] placed in an electric field \[\vec{E}\].
Define dipole moment of an electric dipole. Is it a scalar or a vector?
In which orientation, a dipole placed in a uniform electric field is in (i) stable, (ii) unstable equilibrium?
A sample of HCI gas is placed in an electric field of 2.5 × 104 NC−1. The dipole moment of each HCI molecule is 3.4 × 10−30 Cm. Find the maximum torque that can act on a molecule.
Answer the following question.
What is the unit of dipole moment?
The electric field at a point on the equatorial plane at a distance r from the centre of a dipole having dipole moment `vec "p"` is given by, (r >> separation of two charges forming the dipole, `epsilon_0 - ` permittivity of free space) ____________.
On the axis and on the equator of an electric dipole for all points ____________.
A short electric dipole bas a dipole moment of 16 x 10-9 C m. The electric potential due to the dipole at a point at a distance of 0.6 m from the centre of the dipole, situated on a line making an angle of 60° with the dipole axis is: ____________. `(1/(4piepsilon_0) = 9 xx 10^9 "Nm"^2// "C"^2)`
Electric field on the axis of a small electric dipole at a distance r is E1 and at a distance of 2r on its perpendicular bisector, the electric field is E2. Then the ratio E2: E1 is ______.
Polar molecules are the molecules ______.
Two charges –q each are fixed separated by distance 2d. A third charge q of mass m placed at the mid-point is displaced slightly by x(x << d) perpendicular to the line joining the two fixed charged as shown in figure. Show that q will perform simple harmonic oscillation of time period.
`T = [(8pi^3 ε_0 md^3)/q^2]^(1/2)`

In an electric dipole, what is the locus of a point having zero potential?
