Electrostatic Potential due to an Electric Dipole
Electrostatic Potential due to an Electric Dipole
An electric dipole is an arrangement of two equal and opposite charges separated by a distance 2a . The dipole moment is represented by p which is a vector quantity .
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The potential due to a dipole depends on r ( distance between the point where potential is calculated and the mid-point of the dipole ) and angle between position vector r and dipole moment p .
o Dipole potential is inversely proportional to square of r .