Electric charges q,q and −2q are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle ABC of side L. The magnitude of electric dipole moment of the system is
A
qL
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B
2qL
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C
(√3)qL
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D
4qL
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Solution
The correct option is C(√3)qL
Electric dipole is a vector quantity
∴ Components along X-axis of →P1 and →P2 cancel out each other(opposite direction).