Electric Field Intensity Due to a Dipole

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Electric Field Intensity Due to a Dipole: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Electric Field Due to Dipole at Axial Point, Electric Field Due Dipole at Equatorial Point & Electric Field Due Dipole at General Point etc.

Important Questions on Electric Field Intensity Due to a Dipole

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Electric field on the axis of a small electric dipole at a distance r is E 1 and E 2 at a distance of 2r on a line of perpendicular bisector. Then

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Consider two spheres of the same radius R having uniformly distributed volume charge density of same magnitude but opposite sign (+ρ and -ρ). The spheres overlap such that the vector joining the centres of the negative sphere to that of the positive sphere is ddR.The magnitude of the electric field at a point outside the spheres at a distance r in a direction making an angle θ with d is found to be ρaε0R3dr3bcos2θ+1. The value of (a+b) is (Distance r is measured with respect to the mid point of the line joining the centers of the two spheres.)

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Electric field due to the electric dipole at the equatorial plane is given as:

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The electric field at X due to a dipole of dipole moment P is perpendicular to P, then the angle θ is equal to

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A given charge is situated at a certain distance from an electric dipole in the axial position experiences a force F. If the distance of the charge is doubled, the force acting on the charge will be : -

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The magnitude of electric field intensity at point (2, 0, 0) due to a dipole of dipole moment, P=i^+3j^ kept at origin is :

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What is the angle between the electric dipole moment and the electric field strength due to it on the equatorial line?

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Electric field of a dipole at a distance r is proportional to :-

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The electric field due to an electric dipole at a distance r from its centre in axial position is E. If the dipole is rotated through an angle of 90° about its perpendicular axis, the electric field at the same point will be

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A given charge is situated at a certain distance from an electric dipole in the end-on position experiences a force F. If the distance of the charge is doubled, the force acting on the charge will be :-

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Two electric dipoles of moment P and 64P are placed in opposite direction on a line at a distance of 25 cm. The electric field will be zero at point between the dipoles whose distance from the dipole of moment P is :-

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Electric field at a far away distance r on the axis of dipole is E0. What is the electric field at a distance 2r on perpendicular bisector?

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A dipole of dipole moment P is kept at the center of a ring of radius R and charge Q. The dipole moment has direction along the axis of the ring. The resultant force on the ring due to the dipole is:

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For the same distance from centre of the dipole the ratio of electric fields at longitudinal and transverse position is 

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Two point charges of 1 μC and -1 μC separated by a distance of 100  practically form an electric dipole. Calculate the electric field at point  P which is at a distance of 10 cm from the midpoint and on the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the two charges.

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Two charges + 20 μC and - 20 μC placed 10 mm apart essentially form an electric dipole. What will be the electric field at point P on the axis of the dipole which is 10 cm away from its centre O on the side of the positive charge?
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For the dipole, r >>2l is given, what would be the electric potential at A: 



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Charges -q and +q located at A and B respectively with AB=2a on X-axis constitute an electric dipole. O( origin) is the mid-point of the dipole and P is a point on perpendicular bisector (Y-axis). A charge Q experiences an electrostatic force F1 when placed at P where OP=y and y>>2a. If Q is now moved along the equatorial line to P' such that OP'=y4,Q experiences force F2. What is the value of F1F2? (consider y4>>2a)

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A dipole is placed at origin of co-ordinate system as shown in figure. What will be the electric field at point P(0, y)?

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For a system of two dipoles P1 and P2 as shown in the figure (both are at origin and perpendicular to each other along x and y-axes, respectively) (P1 and P2) denotes magnitude of P1 and P2 is quite large in comparison to dimensions of dipoles, E is resultant electric field and QPR is a quarter of circle whose centre is at O).