The electric field at a point on the equatorial plane at a distance \(r\) from the centre of a dipole having dipole moment \(\overrightarrow{P}\) is given by:
(\(r\gg\) separation of two charges forming the dipole, \(\varepsilon_{0} =\) permittivity of free space) 
1. \(\overrightarrow{E}=\dfrac{\overrightarrow{P}}{4\pi \varepsilon _{0}r^{3}}\)
2. \(\overrightarrow{E}=\dfrac{2\overrightarrow{P}}{\pi \varepsilon _{0}r^{3}}\)
3. \(\overrightarrow{E}=-\dfrac{\overrightarrow{P}}{4\pi \varepsilon _{0}r^{2}}\)
4. \(\overrightarrow{E}=-\dfrac{\overrightarrow{P}}{4\pi \varepsilon _{0}r^{3}}\)
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Two charges \(\pm 10~ \mu \text{C}\) are placed \(5.0\) mm apart. The electric field at a point \(Q\), \(15\) cm away from \(O\) on a line passing through \(O\) and normal to the axis of the dipole, as shown in the figure is:

         

1. \(2.8 \times 10^5~\text{NC}^{-1}\)
2. \(3.9\times 10^5 ~\text{NC}^{-1}\)
3. \(1.33\times 10^5 ~\text{NC}^{-1}\)
4. \(4.1\times 10^6 ~\text{NC}^{-1}\)

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Two point charges \({-q}\) and \({+q}\) are placed at a distance of \({L},\) as shown in the figure.
          
The magnitude of electric field intensity at a distance \({R}~(R \gg L )\) varies as:
1. \(\dfrac{1}{{R}^{6}}\) 2. \(\dfrac{1}{{R}^{2}}\)
3. \(\dfrac{1}{{R}^{3}}\) 4. \(\dfrac{1}{{R}^{4}}\)
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A system has two charges \(q_1=4.5\times 10^{-6}~\text{C}\) and \(q_2=-4.5\times 10^{-6}~\text{C}\) located at points \(A:(0,0,-20)~\text{cm}\) and \(B:(0,0,+20)~\text{cm}\), respectively. The electric dipole moment of the system is:
1. \(9\times 10^{-6}~\text{C-m}\)  2. \(1.8\times 10^{-7}~\text{C-m}\) 
3. \(1.8\times 10^{-6}~\text{C-m}\)  4. \(9\times 10^{-7}~\text{C-m}\)
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Polar molecules are the molecules:

1. that acquires a dipole moment only when the magnetic field is absent.
2. has a permanent electric dipole moment.
3. has zero dipole moment.
4. that acquire a dipole moment only in the presence of an electric field due to displacement of charges.
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Two charges \(\pm10~\mu\text{C}\) are placed \(5.0\) mm apart. The electric field at a point \(P\) on the axis of the dipole \(15\) cm away from its centre \(O\) on the side of the positive charge, as shown in the figure is:

1. \(2.7\times10^5~\text{NC}^{-1}\) 2. \(4.13\times10^6~\text{NC}^{-1}\)
3. \(3.86\times10^6~\text{NC}^{-1}\) 4. \(1.33\times10^5~\text{NC}^{-1}\)
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A system has two charges, \(q_\mathrm{A} = 2.5 \times 10^{-7}~\text{C}\) and \(q_\mathrm{B} = -2.5 \times 10^{-7}~\text{C}\), is located at points \(\mathrm{A}\)\((0,0,-15~\text{cm})\) and \(\mathrm{B}\): \((0,0,+15~\text{cm})\) respectively. The electric dipole moment of the system is:

1. \(7.5\times 10^{-8}~\text{C-m}\) (along negative z-axis)
2. \(8.5\times 10^{-8}~\text{C-m}\) (along positive z-axis)
3. \(5.5\times 10^{-8}~\text{C-m}\) (along positive z-axis)
4. \(3.5\times 10^{-8}~\text{C-m}\) (along negative z-axis)

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Two electric dipoles of dipole moments \(1.2\times10^{-30}\) C-m and \(2.4\times10^{-30}\) C-m are placed in two different uniform electric fields of strengths \(5\times10^{4}\) NC–1 and \(15\times10^{4}\) NC–1 respectively. The ratio of maximum torque experienced by the electric dipoles is \( 1\over x\). The value of \(x \) is:
1. \(2\)
2. \(4\)
3. \(6\)
4. \(8\)
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An electric dipole is placed in an electric field generated by a point charge.

(a) The net electric force on the dipole must be zero.
(b) The net electric force on the dipole may be zero.
(c) The torque on the dipole due to the field must be zero.
(d) The torque on the dipole due to the field may be zero.

Choose the correct option:
1. (a) only  2. (b), (c) 
3. (c), (d) 4. (d) only
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An electric dipole is placed at an angle of \(30^{\circ}\) with an electric field of intensity \(2 \times 10^{5}~ \text{N} \text{C}^{-1}\). It experiences a torque equal to \(4~\text{N-m}\). The charge on the dipole, if the dipole length is \(2~\text{cm}\) is:

1. \(8~\text{mC}\) 2. \(4~\text{mC}\)
3. \(6~\text{mC}\) 4. \(2~\text{mC}\)
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