If the distance between the charges of a dipole is doubled, and the magnitude of each charge is halved, the dipole moment will be:
The dipole moment will be doubled.
The dipole moment will be halved.
The dipole moment will remain the same.
The dipole moment will be quadrupled.
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The electric potential at a point on the axis of an electric dipole depends on the distance of the point from the dipole as
An electric dipole with a dipole moment of is placed in a uniform electric field of . What is the magnitude of the torque experienced by the dipole when it makes an angle of with the electric field?
2 x 10^-3 Nm
4 x 10^-3 Nm
1 x 10^-3 Nm
8 x 10^-3 Nm
An electrical charge is placed at the point . At the point , the electric
potential will be
field will be along -axis
field will increase if the space between the points is filled with a dielectric
All of the above
To increase the resonant frequency in series LCR
circuit,
Source frequency should be increased
Another resistance should be added in series
with the first resistance.
Another capacitor should be added in series
with the first capacitor.
The source frequency should be decreased.
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The potential at any axial point, at distance from the centre of the dipole of dipole moment vector of magnitude, is
Reason (R): where is the distance of any axial point, situated at from the centre of the dipole.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
The electric potential due to a dipole at a point on its axis at a distance 'r' is V. If the distance is increased to '2r', the potential becomes:
V/2
V/4
V/8
V/16
Two points P and Q are maintained at the potentials of 10V and -4V respectively. The work done in moving 100 electrons from P to Q is
A positive charge is moved from low potential point A to a high potential point B. Then the electric potential energy
Increases
Decreases
will remain same
Nothing definite can be predicted
A small electric dipole is placed at origin with its axis being directed along the positive -axis. The direction of electric field due to the dipole at a point is along the:
x-axis
y-axis
z-axis
At an angle of 45Β° with the x-axis
Two equal charges of opposite sign separated by a distance constitute an electric dipole of dipole moment If is a point at a distance from the centre of the dipole and the line joining the centre of the dipole to this point makes an angle with the axis of the dipole, then the potential at is given by