Magnitude and Dimension of an Electric Dipole
An electric dipole is a vector quantity and its magnitude is given as,
|p| = q×d
It is clear that the magnitude of the electric dipole is the product of either charge with the distance between them.
Electric Dipole is measured in Coulomb-meter. Its dimensional formula is [M0 L1 T1 I1]
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