Electric Dipole
Electric Dipole: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Electric Dipole, Electric Dipole Moment, Electric Field Due to Dipole at Axial Point, Point Dipole, Torque on a Dipole in Electric Field and, Force on a Dipole in Non-uniform Electric Field
Important Questions on Electric Dipole





Calculate the electric field due to a dipole at a point on the equatorial plane.

An electric dipole of length is placed with the axis making an angle of to an electric field of strength . If it experiences a torque of , the potential energy (in joule) of the dipole is . Find the value of .

Assertion: Net electric force on electric dipole is zero in a uniform electric field.
Reason: Value of electric field at axis due to electric dipole is double of equatorial axis of it.

Identify the physical quantity, which has as its unit coulomb-metre.
(Choose from: magnetic moment/dipole moment)

Calculate the electric field due to a dipole on its axial line.


In a system two charges and are situated at point and . Find the electric dipole moment of the system.

What is the net force (in SI units) on an electric dipole in a uniform electric field?
(Give only the magnitude of the solution).

For the same distance from centre of the dipole the ratio of electric fields at longitudinal and transverse position is

An electron and a proton are apart. The dipole moment of the system is (Take, )

The dipole moment of molecule is . The separation between its ions is ()

An electric dipole of length having charge placed at with respect to a uniform electric field experiences a torque of magnitude . The potential energy of the dipole is


An electric dipole consists of charges separated by a distance of . It is placed near a long line charge of linear charge density as shown in the figure, such that the negative charge is at a distance of line charge. The force acting on the dipole will be

Two charges and are placed apart. The electric field at point , on the axis of the dipole away from its centre on the side of the positive charge is
