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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

How does the electric field on the axial line of an electric dipole vary with distance?

Options:

1/r

1/r3

1/r2

1/r3/2

Correct Answer:

1/r3

Explanation:

The electric field on the axial line of an electric dipole vary as 1/r3.

For very large distances : E = 2kp/r3