A dipole is located at the origin and is composed of charged particle with charge +eand -e, separated by a distance 6×1010 malong the xaxis. The charge +eis on the +xaxis. Calculate the electric field due to this dipole at a location (0,5×108,0) m .

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The electric field due to this dipole is (6.912 N/C).

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01

Identification of given data

The given data can be listed below as,

  • The distance of separation between charged particles is, p=6×1010 m.
  • The dipole location of charged particles is, r=5×108 m.
02

Significance of electric field 

An electric field is a way to show the characteristic of the electrical environment having charges in the particular system.The electric field in space at any point shows the force acted on the unit's positive charge if it is situated at that specific point.

03

Determination of electric field

The expression for the electric field is given as,

E=14πεoqpr3

Here,14πεo which is Coulomb’s constant and its value 9×109 Nm2/C2, pis the distance through which charged particles are separated and its value is 6×1010 ​m, qis the charge on electron and its value is 1.6×1019 C, ris the location of charge from centre point and its value is 5×108 m.

Substitute 9×109 Nm2/C2for 14πεo, 6×1010 ​mfor p, and 5×108 mfor r,1.6×1019 Cfor q.

E=(9×109 Nm2/C2)1.6×1019 C×6×1010 m(5×108 m)3E=6912×103 N/C=6.912 N/C

Thus, the electric field due to this dipole is 6.912 N/C.

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