Visualising Electric Dipole
Let’s take two charges +q and -q equal in magnitude but opposite in direction, and the distance between them is d. Then this system is called the electric dipole.
An electric dipole is denoted by the symbol “p”. It is a Vector quantity. In the image given below two point charges +q and -q are separated by distance ‘d’ and hence the electric dipole moment is p = q×d
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