JEE Main 2020 — Electrostatics Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot
Question
An electric dipole of moment
C.m is
at the origin (0, 0, 0). The electric field due to this dipole at
(note that ) is parallel to :
C.m is
at the origin (0, 0, 0). The electric field due to this dipole at
(note that ) is parallel to :
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: A
Correct answer
A
Step-by-step explanation
Since
and
are perpendicular to each other
therefore point lies on the equitorial plane.
Therefore electric field at the point will be
antiparallel to the dipole moment.
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