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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

Choose the correct statement regarding dependence of electric potential at a point due to an electric dipole:

Options:

depends on the position vector $\vec{r}$ from the center of the dipole only

depends on the dipole moment vector $\vec{p}$ only.

inversely proportional to the distance from the center of the dipole

inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the center of dipole and depends on the angle between the position vector $\vec{r}$ and dipole moment vector $\vec{p}$

Correct Answer:

inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the center of dipole and depends on the angle between the position vector $\vec{r}$ and dipole moment vector $\vec{p}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the center of dipole and depends on the angle between the position vector $\vec{r}$ and dipole moment vector $\vec{p}$