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The electric field at a point on equatorial line of a dipole and direction of the dipole moment

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Will be parallel
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Will be in opposite direction
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Will be perpendicular
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Are not related
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Solution

The correct option is B: Will be perpendicular

  1. At equatorial line: E=14πεopr3
  2. And direction of electric field will be directed from +q charge to -q charge.
  3. So, Electric field intensity at a point on the equatorial line will be perpendicular to the equatorial line



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