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MODERN PUBLICATION-ELECTRIC FIELD-EXERCISE
  1. Dedce the expression for the torque acting ona dipole of dipole moment...

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  2. An electric edipole is placed in a uniform field vecE. Show that torqu...

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  4. Find an expression for the troque experienced by an electric dipole pl...

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  5. Derive an expression for the torque acting on an electric dipole suspe...

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  6. An electric dipole free to move is placed in a uniform electric field....

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  9. Obtain expression for electric field due to a point charge

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  13. Explain the terms electric dipole and dipole moment. Derive a relation...

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  15. What is electric field intensity? Give its SI units. Derive an express...

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  16. Define electric fied intensity and derive an expression for it at a po...

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  18. Prove that for a short dipoe, the intensity at a point on the axial li...

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  19. Define electric field intensity at a point. Give its S.I. units. Deriv...

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  20. Obtain an expression for electric field intensity at any point on equi...

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