Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

The total charge of an electric dipole is

(Where 'q' is the point charge on either side of the dipole and 'e' is the charge of an electron)

Options:

2e

-2q

2q

Zero

Correct Answer:

Zero

Explanation:
Since an electric dipole is a pair of equal and opposite charges, therefore the total charge in an electric dipole will be zero