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At the mid-point of an electric dipole,...

At the mid-point of an electric dipole,

A

electric field is zero

B

electric potential is zero

C

Both electric field and potential are zero

D

Both electric field and potential are not zero

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The correct Answer is:
B

At the mid-point of an electric dipole, electric field is non-zero but electric potential is zero, due to presence of opposite charges.
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    A
    `(1)/(r )`
    B
    `(1)/(r^(2))`
    C
    `(1)/(r^(3))`
    D
    r
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