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Electric dipole moment is...

Electric dipole moment is

A

scaler

B

neither scaler vector

C

a vector directed from `-q to +q`

D

a vector directed from `+q to -q`

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PRADEEP-ELECTROSTATICS-Exercise
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  2. Electric field due to a single charge is

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  3. Electric dipole moment is

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  4. Electric field intensity (E) due to an electric dipole varies with di...

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  5. If E(a) be the electric field strength of a short dipole at a point on...

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  6. Electric field due to an electric dipole is

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  7. When an electric dipole is held at an angle in a uniform electric ...

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  8. Potential energy of an electric dipole held at an angle theta in a u...

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  9. Force vec(F) acting on a test charge q(0) in a uniform electric fie...

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  10. Electric intensity is a …… quantity and its units are ………

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  11. The electric lines of force are ……….. as against magetic lines of for...

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  12. Net charge on an electric dipole is ………….. .

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  13. Dipole moment is a …………. Quanity and its units are ……….. .

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  14. Field intensity due to a single charge varies inversely as ……….. of d...

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  15. If E(a) be the electric field strength of a short dipole at a point on...

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  16. The electric field due to an electric dipole is ……….. symmetric.

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  17. The torque acting on an electric dipole of moment p held at an angle ...

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  18. A small ball of paper has mass 9xx10^(-5) kg and carries a charge of ...

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  19. A water droplet of radius 1 micron in Milikan oil drop appartus in ...

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  20. Two point charges of +16 muC and -9 mu C are placed 8 cm apart in air...

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