The formation of a dipole is due to two equal and dissimilar point charges placed at a
A.
short distance
B.
long distance
C.
above each other
D.
None of these
Answer :
short distance
Solution :
An electric dipole consists of a pair of equal and opposite point charges separated by a very small distance. Atoms or molecules of ammonia, water, alcohol, carbon dioxide, $$HCl$$ etc are some of the examples of electric dipoles, because in these cases, the centres of positive and negative charge distributions ate separated by some small distance.
Releted MCQ Question on Electrostatics and Magnetism >> Electric Field
Releted Question 1
A hollow metal sphere of radius $$5 cms$$ is charged such that the potential on its surface is $$10\,volts.$$ The potential at the centre of the sphere is
A.
zero
B.
$$10\,volts$$
C.
same as at a point $$5 cms$$ away from the surface
D.
same as at a point $$25 cms$$ away from the surface
Two point charges $$ + q$$ and $$ - q$$ are held fixed at $$\left( { - d,o} \right)$$ and $$\left( {d,o} \right)$$ respectively of a $$x-y$$ coordinate system. Then
A.
The electric field $$E$$ at all points on the $$x$$-axis has the same direction
B.
Electric field at all points on $$y$$-axis is along $$x$$-axis
C.
Work has to be done in bringing a test charge from $$\infty $$ to the origin
D.
The dipole moment is $$2qd$$ along the $$x$$-axis
Three positive charges of equal value $$q$$ are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. The resulting lines of force should be sketched as in
A uniform electric field pointing in positive $$x$$-direction exists in a region. Let $$A$$ be the origin, $$B$$ be the point on the $$x$$-axis at $$x = + 1cm$$ and $$C$$ be the point on the $$y$$-axis at $$y = + 1cm.$$ Then the potentials at the points $$A,B$$ and $$C$$ satisfy: