Ch-01

Electric charges & Fields

Lect-10

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 Today’s Goal
Introduction to Electric Dipole

Electric Field Due to a Dipole

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 Electric Dipole
“ An electric dipole is a system of two equal and opposite point
charges separated by a very small and finite distance.”

-q
+q

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Q1) qA = +2.5 x 10-7 C at A(0,0,-15 cm)
qB = -2.5 x 10-7 C at B(0,0,15 cm)
Find electric dipole moment of system.

a) 7.5 x 10-7 (−𝐊 ෡ )𝐂𝐦

b) 7.5 x 10-7 (𝒋Ƹ )𝐂𝐦
c) 7.5 x 10-8 (−𝐊 ෡ )𝐂𝐦
෡ )𝐂𝐦
d) 7.5 x 10-8 (𝐊

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Q2)Find the dipole moment of the combination of the charges as shown in fig.

a) 2aQ -Q (0,a)
b) 4a2 Q
2Q (a,0)
c) √(2a)Q
d) √2aQ -Q

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Q3)Determine the electric dipole moment of the system of three charges, placed
on the vertices of an equilateral triangle as shown in the figure.

Ƹ 𝐢Ƹ
𝐣−
a) √𝟑𝐪𝐥
√𝟐
b) 𝟐𝐪𝐥 𝐣Ƹ
c) - √𝟑𝐪𝐥 𝐣Ƹ
𝒊+𝐣Ƹ
d) 𝐪𝐥
√𝟐

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 Electric Field Due to a Dipole

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 Electric Field Intensity on the Axis of a Dipole
(at a distance r from centre of dipole):

-q +q

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 Electric Field Intensity on the Equitorial Line of Dipole
(Ʇr bisector of Dipole)
(at a distance r from centre of dipole):

-q +q

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 Comparison
Axial Equitorial

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For Same distance from centre of dipole
|Eaxis|= 2|Eequitorial|

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Q4) What is the force on a dipole of dipole moment p placed as shown in figure.
𝐪𝐩
a) 𝟐𝐚𝟑𝛑∈o
upwards
𝐪𝐩 +q +q
b) 𝟐𝐚𝟑𝛑∈o
downwards 𝑝Ԧ
𝟐𝐪𝐩 a a
c) 𝟑
𝐚 𝛑∈o
upwards
𝐪𝐩
d) 𝟒𝐚𝟑𝛑∈o
upwards

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 Electric Field at some General point (r,θ) due to a
short dipole :

-q +q

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Q5) An electric dipole having dipole moment p is placed at origin O, such that its
equator is y-axis. At point P, located at a distance r from the origin , the electric field
direction is along y-axis. Find the
a) angular position of point P (value of θ)
b) magnitude of electric field at P

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 Ch-01
Electric charges & Fields
Lect-11

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 Today’s Goal
Dipole in Uniform Electric Field

Dipole in Non-Uniform Electric Field

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 Electric Dipole in Uniform Electric Field:

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Q1) When is the Torque on dipole is Maximum. Show diagrammatically.

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 τ max = PE When θ=90o

“ Electric Dipole Moment is defined as the torque acting on a

dipole , placed Ʇ to a uniform Electric Field of unit strength.”

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Q2) Find the orientation (θ) of the dipole w.r.t Electric Field for which the Torque
is half the maximum value.
a) 60o
b) 90o
c) 45o
d) 30o

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Q3) When is the torque on an electric dipole is Minimum ? Show
diagrammatically.

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Electric Field always tries to Align a dipole along it’s
own direction
E

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Q4) An electric dipole has a fixed dipole moment P, which makes angle θ with
respect to X-axis. When subjected to an electric field E1 = E î , it experiences a
መ . When subjected to another electric field E2 = 𝟑 E1 ĵ , it
torque T1 = τ𝐤
experiences a torque T2 = -T1. The angle θ is:
a) 45o
b) 60o
c) 90o
d) 30o

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Q5) Just at the moment the dipole is released from rest. Find it’s angular
acceleration α
𝐪𝐄
a) 𝐦𝐥
𝟐𝐪𝐄
b) 𝐦𝐥
𝐪𝐄
c) √𝟐𝐦𝐥
𝐪𝐄
d) 𝟐𝐦𝐥

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Q6) An electric dipole formed by two particles fixed at the end of a light rod of length
I. The mass of each particle is m and the charges are -q and +q. The system is placed
in such a way that the dipole axis is parallel to a uniform electric field E that exists in
the region. The dipole is slightly rotated about its center and released. Show that for
small angular displacement, the motion is angular SHM and evaluate its time period.

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 Electric Dipole in Non-Uniform Electric Field

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Q7) In a certain region of space , electric field is along the z-direction throughout.
The magnitude of electric field is, however , not constant but increases uniformly
along the positive z-direction, at the rate of 105 NC-1 m-1 . What are the force and
torque experienced by a system having a total dipole moment equal to 10-7 Cm in
the negative z-direction?
a) 2 x 10-2 N, 0
b) 2 x 10-2 N, 10-2 Nm
c) 10-2 N, 10-2 Nm
d) 10-2 N, 0

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