Question 126: Electrostatics & Capacitance

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An electric dipole has a pair of equal and opposite point charges $$q$$ and $$-q$$ separated by a distance $$2x$$. The axis of the dipole is defined as

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The axis of the electric dipole is directed along the direction of dipole moment and the direction of electric dipole moment is taken from negative charge to positive charge.

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direction from positive charge to negative charge

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direction from negative charge to positive charge

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perpendicular to the line joining the two charges drawn at the centre and pointing upward direction

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perpendicular to the line joining the two charges at the centre and pointing downward direction

Electrostatics & Capacitance

An electric dipole has a pair of equal and opposite point charges $q and -q separated by a distance 2x$. The axis of the dipole is defined as

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