Question

Calculate the distance between two charges of 4C forming a dipole, with a dipole moment of 6 units. (a) 1 (b) 1.5 (c) 2 (d) 2.5 The question was posed to me in quiz. The origin of the question is Electric Dipole in division Electrostatic Fields of Electromagnetic Theory Select the correct answer from above options Electromagnetic Theory questions and answers, Electromagnetic Theory questions pdf, Electromagnetic Theory question bank, Electromagnetic Theory questions and answers pdf, mcq on Electromagnetic Theory pdf,electromagnetic theory book pdf,electromagnetic theory pdf notes,electromagnetic theory lecture notes,electromagnetic theory of light,maxwell electromagnetic theory,electromagnetic theory proposed by,electromagnetic theory engineering physics,electromagnetic theory nptel

Answer 1

The correct choice is (b) 1.5 To explain I would say: The dipole moment is given by, M = Q x d. To get d, we rearrange the formula d = M/Q = 6/4 = 1.5units.