Practicing Success
Figure shows electric field lines in which an electric dipole \(\vec{p}\) is placed as shown. Which of the following statement is correct? |
The dipole will not experience any force The dipole will experience a force in the direction of \(\vec{p}\) The dipole will experience a force opposite to \(\vec{p}\) The dipole will experience a force perpendicular to \(\vec{p}\) |
The dipole will experience a force opposite to \(\vec{p}\) |
$\text{Field line density is decreasing along dipole moment }$ $\text{ Electric field is higher at -q and lower at +q}$ $ \text{ Electric force is more at -q that at +q}$ $\Rightarrow \text{Net force will be opposite to dipole moment}$ |