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Q 1. A system has two charges 𝑞𝐴 = 2.5 × 10−7 𝐶 and 𝑞𝐵 = −2.5 × 10−7 𝐶 located at points
A(0,0,-0.15m) and B(0,0,+0.15) respectively. What is the electric dipole moment of the
system?
(a) 7.5 × 10−8 C-m (b) 2.5 × 10−8 C-m
(c) 0.15 × 10−8 C-m (d) 7.5 × 10−5 C-m

Q 2. Three charges of +2q, -q, -q are placed at the corners A, B and C of an equilateral
triangle of side a as shown in the adjoining figure. Determine the dipole moment of this
combination:

(a) 2√3𝑞𝑎 (b) √3𝑞𝑎 (c) 2𝑞𝑎 (d) √2𝑞𝑎

Q 3. An electric dipole is placed along the x-axis centered at the origin O. A point P at a
𝜋
distance 20cm from the origin such that OP makes an angle 3 with the x-axis. if electric
field at P makes an angle 𝜙 with the x-axis, the value of 𝜙 would be:
𝜋 √3 𝜋 2𝜋 √3
(a) 3 + tan−1 ( 2 ) (b) 3 (c) (d) tan−1 ( 2 )
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Q 4. Electric field lines in which an electric dipole P is placed as shown. Which of the
following statements is correct?

(a) The dipole will not experience any force.

(b) The dipole will experience a force towards right
(c) The dipole will experience a force towards left
(d)The dipole will experience a force upwards

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Q 5. A and B are two points on the axis and the perpendicular bisector, respectively, of an
electric dipole. A and B are far away from the dipole and at equal distances from it. The
fields at A and B are ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐸𝐴 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐸𝐵 . Then:
(a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐸𝐴 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐸𝐵 (b) ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗𝐵
𝐸𝐴 = 2𝐸
(c) ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐸𝐴 = −2𝐸 ⃗⃗⃗⃗𝐵 (d) None of these

Q 6. Two charges +10 μC and -10 μC are held 2 cm apart. Calculate the electric field at a
point on the equatorial line at a distance of 50 cm from the centre of the dipole:
(a) 1.44 × 104 𝑁/𝐶 (b) 3.44 × 104 𝑁/𝐶
(c) 1.88 × 104 𝑁/𝐶 (d) 2.44 × 105 𝑁/𝐶

Q 7. The electric force on a point charge situated on the axis of a short dipole is F. If the
charge is shifted along the axis to double the distance, the electron force acting will be:
(a) 4F (b) F/2
(c) F/4 (d) F/8

Q 8. What is the electric field intensity at a point at a distance 20 cm on a line making an

angle of 45° with the axis of the dipole of moment 10 C-m?
(a) 1.77 × 1013 V/m (b) 0.177× 1013 V/m
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(c) 17.7 × 10 V/m (d) 177 × 1013 V/m

Q 9. An electric dipole with dipole moment 4 × 10−9 C m is aligned at 30° with the direction
of a uniform electric field of magnitude 5 × 104 N C−1. Calculate the magnitude of the
torque acting on the dipole:
(a) 10−4 Nm (b) 104 Nm
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(c) 2 × 10 Nm (d) 2 × 104

Q 10. An electric dipole of length 2 cm, when placed with its axis making an angle of 600
with a uniform electric field, experiences a torque of 8√3 Nm. Calculate the potential
energy of the dipole, if it has a charge of ±4𝑛𝐶
(a) −8 joule (b) 8 joule
(c) −16 joule (d) 16 joule

Q 11. An electric dipole moment 𝑃⃗ = (2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂)𝜇𝐶𝑚 is placed in a uniform electric field 𝐸⃗ =
(3𝑖̂ + 2𝑘̂) × 105 𝑁𝐶 −1 :
(a) The torque that 𝐸⃗ exerts on 𝑃⃗ is (0.6𝑖̂ − 0.4𝑗̂ − 0.9𝑘̂)𝑁𝑚
(b) The potential energy of the dipole is −0.6J
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) The potential energy of the dipole is 0.9J

Q 12. Two dipoles each of moment 5 × 10−12 C-m form a cross with their axis (- to +) along
the coordinate axes. The potential at a point 20cm away in a direction making an angle
of 300 with x-axis is (if the potential at an infinite distance is taken to be zero):
(a) 1.12 V (b) 2.12 V (c) 2.4 V (d) 1.536 V

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Q 13. What is the electric potential at a point distant 100 cm from the centre of an electric
dipole of moment 2 × 10-4 C-m on a line making an angle of 60 with the axis of dipole?
(a) 7 × 105 V (b) 8 × 105 V
(c) 9 × 105 V (d) 10 × 105 V

Q 14. A short electric dipole has dipole moment of 4 × 10−9 C-m. Determine the electric
potential due to the dipole at a point distant 0.3 m from the centre of the dipole situated
on
(1) the axial line (𝑉1),
(2) on equatorial line (𝑉2)
(a) 𝑉1 = 400 𝑉, 𝑉2 = 0 𝑉 (b) 𝑉1 = 400 𝑉, 𝑉2 = 200 𝑉
(c) 𝑉1 = 400 𝑉, 𝑉2 = 20 𝑉 (d) 𝑉1 = 400 𝑉, 𝑉2 = −200 𝑉

Q 15. Two short dipoles, each of dipole moment P are placed at a large separation r. The force
between them:
(a) is proportional to product of dipole momenta
(b) is inversely proportional to 𝑟 4
(c) the force is attractive, if direction of dipole momenta is same, repulsive if opposite
(d) all options are correct

Q 16. An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges of magnitude 1𝜇𝐶 separated by
a distance of 2cm. The dipole is placed in an electric field 10−5 𝑉𝑚−1. The maximum
torque that the field exerts on the dipole is:
(a) 10−3 𝑁𝑚 (b) 2 × 10−13 𝑁𝑚
−3
(c) 3 × 10 𝑁𝑚 (d) 4 × 10−3 𝑁𝑚

Answer Key

Q.1 a Q.2 b Q.3 a Q.4 c Q.5 c

Q.6 a Q.7 d Q.8 a Q.9 a Q.10 a

Q.11 c Q.12 d Q.13 c Q.14 a Q.15 d

Q.16 b

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𝐸 = 1.77 × 10 𝑉/𝑚
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