Electric Dipole
A system of two point charge having same magnitude but opposite in nature Separated by very small distance is called Electric dipole.
Product of the charge and distance between the two charge is called Electric dipole moment. =>1. It is a vector quantity. =>2. Its direction is from Negative charge to positive charge along the axis of dipole. =>3. Its SI unit is coulomb meter. =>4. Its dimensional formula is [LTA]
Torque acting on Electric dipole placed in uniform electric field.
Resultant Force FR=0 -In uniform Electric field
a = 0 -Translational Equilibrium For any value ๐
Resultant torque
๐=๐1+๐2
=l(qE)sinฦ+l(qE)sinฦ
=2qElsinฦ
๐=PEsinฦ
where P=q ั
2l
=Electric dipole moment
1. If ๐= 0แต/180
๐min =0
ฮฑ =0 –Rotational Equilibrium
As well as
Translational
Equilibrium
As
well as
Mechanical
equilibrium
Stable(๐=0แต),
Unstable(๐=180แต), Neutral
ฮฑ =0 –Rotational Equilibrium
As well as
Translational
Equilibrium
As
well as
Mechanical
equilibrium

















































