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Electric Dipole

1) The document discusses electric dipoles, which are formed when two equal but opposite point charges are separated by a small distance. It provides the equation for calculating the electric potential of a dipole. 2) Sample problems are presented for calculating the electric potential at given points from single or multiple dipoles located in free space at specified positions, orientations, and with given dipole moments. 3) The final problem involves treating two point charges as a dipole and calculating the potential at points from that equivalent dipole.

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Electric Dipole

1) The document discusses electric dipoles, which are formed when two equal but opposite point charges are separated by a small distance. It provides the equation for calculating the electric potential of a dipole. 2) Sample problems are presented for calculating the electric potential at given points from single or multiple dipoles located in free space at specified positions, orientations, and with given dipole moments. 3) The final problem involves treating two point charges as a dipole and calculating the potential at points from that equivalent dipole.

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LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES – LAGUNA

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING PROGRAM

ELEN43E - ELECTROMAGNETICS

Electric Dipole

Ronel V. Vidal, PECE


[email protected]
Electric Dipole

• formed when two point charges of equal


magnitude but opposite sign are separated by
a small distance z P
R1

+Q R
R2
d
y

–Q
x
• Consider the dipole shown in the figure below.
• The potential at point P(R,, ):
Q 1 1 Q  R2  R1 
V      z
4 o  R1 R2  4 o  R1R2  P
• Where: R1
R1 & R2 – distances between P and
+Q and P and –Q , respectively +Q R
• If R >> d,
d,  R2
d
R2 – R1  d cos  y
R2R1  R2
–Q d cos 
• The potential x
becomes:
Q d cos 
V
4 o R 2
Electric Dipole

• Since d cos   d  a R , where d  d a z , & the


dipole moment is p  Qd ; the potential V may
be written as:
p  aR
V
4 o R 2

• If dipole center is not at the origin but at R’:


p  a ( R  R ')
V 2
4 o R  R'
Sample Problems

• Two dipoles with dipole moments  5a z nC  m


and 9a z nC  m are located at points
(0,, 0,
(0 0,––2) and (0, 0, 3)
3), respectively. Find the
potential at the origin.
origin.
• An electric dipole at the origin has a dipole
moment p  0.1a z nC  m . Find V at:
– (0, 0, 5) m
– (2, 1, 3) m
Sample Problems

• A dipole of moment p  4a x  5a y  3a z nC  m


is located at P(1, 2,–
2,–1) in free space. Find V at:
– P1(0, 0, 0)
– P2(1, 2, 0)
– P3(1, 2,–
2,–2)
– P4(2, 6, 1)
Sample Problems

• A dipole having a moment


p  10a x  3a y  5a z nC  m is located at
Q(2, 4, 1) in free space
– find V at P(x, y, z)
– find V at N(5, 1, 0)
Sample Problems

• Point charges of 11C and –1 C are located at


(0, 0, 0.5) and (0, 0,–
0,–0.5), in that order.
Treating these two charges as a dipole at the
origin, calculate:
– V at P(3, 0, 4)
– V at N(8, 0,–
0,–6)
END

Ronel V. Vidal, PECE

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