
An electric dipole is a pair of equal and opposite charges, separated by a small fixed distance between them. The dipole is free to move. What is the action on it, when it is placed in a uniform electric field.

Important Questions on Electric Charges and Field




Two small identical electrical dipoles and , each of dipole moment '' are kept at an angle of as shown in Fig. What is the resultant dipole moment of this combination? If this system is subjected to electric field directed along direction, what will be the magnitude and direction of the torque acting on this?



A thin metallic spherical shell of radius carries a charge on its surface. A point charge is placed at its centre and another charge is placed outside the shell at a distance from the centre as shown in Fig.
Find the force on the charge at the centre of shell and at the point .
