Question

Define the term electric dipole moment. Write its S.I unit. Is it a scalar quantity or vector quantity?

Answer 1

Dear student, An electric dipole is a negative and positive charge of same magnitude are separated by certain distance. It can also be define as a measure of the separation of positive and negative electrical charges within a system For eg ,two charges +q and -q separated by distance r represents a electric dipole whose magnitude is given as P (dipole) = qr. . The SI units for electric dipole moment are coulomb-meter (C. · m); Another unit for electric dipole is the debye (D). It is a vector quantity. Regards