Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)

3rd Edition

ISBN: 9780321976420

Author: Richard Wolfson

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 20, Problem 65P

A dipole with charges ± q and separation 2a is located a distance x from a point charge +Q, oriented as shown in Fig. 20.32. Find expressions for the magnitude of (a) the net torque and (b) the net force on the dipole, both in the limit x >> a. (c) What’s the direction of the net force?

Chapter 20, Problem 65P, A dipole with charges q and separation 2a is located a distance x from a point charge +Q, oriented

FIGURE 20.32 Problem 65

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