Electic Dipole
What is the force acting on a dipole placed in a uniform electric field?
The net force acting on the electric dipole is zero, as the dipole consists of two opposite charges that apply force in opposite directions.
What is the SI unit of the dipole moment?
The dipole moment is measured in Coulomb-metre. It is also the SI of dipole movement.
Give an example of the electric dipole.
An example of an electric dipole is pair of electric charges of opposite signs and equal magnitude separated by a small distance.
What is the Direction of an Electric Dipole Moment?
As we know that electric dipole moment is a vector quantity so it has both magnitude and direction and its direction is always considered from the negative charge to the positive charge.
When is the torque maximum on a dipole?
If the dipole is kept perpendicular to the electric field, then the torque generated is maximum.
When is the torque minimum on a dipole?
If the dipole is kept parallel to the electric field, then the torque generated is minimum.
Why do the electric field lines not form closed loops?
Because the direction of an electric field is from positive to negative charge, it does not form closed loops. As a result, a line of force can be seen as starting with a positive charge and terminating with a negative charge.
Electric Dipole
An electric dipole is defined as a pair of equal and opposite electric charges that are separated, by a small distance. An example of an electric dipole includes two atoms separated by small distances. The magnitude of the electric dipole is obtained by taking the product of either of the charge and the distance between them. In this article, we will learn about electric dipole its application, and others in detail.
Table of Content
- What is Electric Dipole?
- Visualising Electric Dipole
- Magnitude and Dimension of an Electric Dipole
- Direction of Electric Dipole Moment
- Electric Potential due to a Dipole (V)
- Electric Field of an Electric Dipole
- Dipole in an External Electric Field
- Physical Significance of Dipoles
- Solved Examples on Electric Dipole