Electric Dipole

It is a pair of equal and opposite point charges +q and -q separated by a small distance 2a.

  • The line between the two charges gives the direction in space.
  • Conventionally, the direction of the dipole is from -q to +q.
  • Centre of dipole - The midpoint of locations of  -q and +q.
  • The total charge of an electric dipole is zero.

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