Force of interaction between two co-axial short electric dipoles whose centres are R distance apart varies as
A
1R
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B
1R2
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C
1R3
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D
1R4
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Solution
The correct option is D1R4 E=2Kpr3 Now the potential energy of a dipole is given by U=−p′Ecos(x) Substituting E and x = 0 since it is co axial U=−2Kpp′r3F=−dUdrF=6Kpp′r4