Electric field intensity due to an Electric Dipole:

1- AT AN AXIAL POINT :

2-At a point on the equator of the dipole:

Q. Calculate electric field intensity at the centre of the square in given system of charges.

Q. Calculate net electric field due to the given system of charges at point P in above triangle.

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Torque experienced by an electric dipole in an electric field::

Consider a dipole with charges +q and –q forming a dipole since they are a distance d away from
each other. Let it be placed in a uniform electric field of strength E such that the axis of the dipole
forms an angle θ with the electric field.
The force on the charges is
F+ = +qE→
F− = −qE→
The components of force perpendicular to the dipole are:
F⊥+ = +qE sinθ
F⊥− = −qE sinθ
Since the force magnitudes are equal and are separated by a distance d, the torque on the dipole is
given by:
Torque (τ) = Force × distance seperating forces
τ = d qE sin θ
Since dipole moment is given by
p = qd
And the direction of the dipole moment is from the positive to the negative charge; it can seen from
the above equation that the torque is the cross product of the dipole moment and electric field.

Note that the torque is in the c

lockwise direction (hence negative) in the above figure if the direction of Electric field is positive.
Thus,
τ = −pE sin θ
Or,
τ→ = p→ × E→
|τ→| = |p→ × E→| = pE sin θ

• If θ=00 then torque =0

• If θ=900 then torque is maximum i.e. if the dipole is placed perpendicular to the field then it
experiences max torque and tends to align itself along the field.

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FOR THE STUDENTS OF CLASS XIIB6