Electric Charges and Fields - Result Question 23

23. Three point charges +q,q and +q are placed at points (x=0,y=a,z=0),(x=0,y=0,z=0) and (x=a,y=0,z=0) respectively. The magnitude and direction of the electric dipole moment vector of this charge assembly are

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(a) 2qa along the line joining points (x=0,y=0,z=0) and (x=a,y=a,z=0)

(b) qa along the line joining points (x=0, y=0,z=0) and (x=a,y=a,z=0)

(c) 2qa along +vex direction

(d) 2qa along + ve y direction

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 23. (a)

Solution:

  1. (a) Three point charges +q,2q and +q are placed at points B(x=0,y=a,z=0), O(x=0,y=0,z=0) and A(x=a,y=0,z=0) The system consists of two dipole moment vectors due to (+q and q) and again due to (+q and q ) charges having equal magnitudes qa units - one along OA and other along OB. Hence, net dipole moment, pnet =(qa)2+(qa)2=2qa along OP at an angle 45 with positive X-axis.



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