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5. Calculate a) the electric potential of a dipole at a point P on the x axis. Point P is located a distance +x from the center of the dipole. The dipole is centered on x = 0. b) the electric field if the point P is far from the dipole x>>a. y -q q x 2a

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          5. Calculate a) the electric potential of a dipole at a point P on the x axis. Point P is located a
distance +x from the center of the dipole. The dipole is centered on x = 0. b) the electric field if
the point P is far from the dipole x>>a.
y
-q
q
x
2a

5 calculate a the electric potential of a dipole at a point p on the x axis point p is located a distance x from the center of the dipole the dipole is centered on x 0 b the electric field i 52662

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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The distance from the positive charge to point P is $x-a$, and the distance from the negative charge to point P is $x+a$. The electric potential due to a point charge is given by $V = \frac{kq}{r}$, where $k$ is the electrostatic constant, $q$ is the charge, and Show more…

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5. Calculate a) the electric potential of a dipole at a point P on the x axis. Point P is located a distance +x from the center of the dipole. The dipole is centered on x = 0. b) the electric field if the point P is far from the dipole x>>a. y -q q x 2a