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Standard XII
Physics
Parallel Plate Capacitor
Equipotential...
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Equipotential surface due to an electric dipole
A
Does not exist
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B
Bisects the line joining two charge of the diople
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C
Contains the two charge of the dipole.
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D
Exists in an axial plane
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Solution
The correct option is
A
Does not exist
Equipotential surface due to an electric dipole
=
0
because
V
=
constant.
We know,
q
=
C
V
q
=
as well constant
then
electric dipole
=
2
q
×
l
=
0
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