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.