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The electric dipoles of moments `p_(1) and p_(2)` are in a straight line. Show that the potential energy of each in the presence of the other is `-(1)/(2piepsi_(0))*(p_(1)p_(2))/(r^(3))`, where r is the distance between the dipoles. (Assume r to be much greater than the length of the dipole).

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