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PHY 102 Electrostatics: Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law Objective Question

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What is an electric dipole?

A Two identical positive charges separated by a distance.

B A single charge with two different types of field lines.

C Two charges of equal magnitude but opposite sign separated by a distance.

Correct Answer

D A conductor that has been split into two halves.

Option C is the correct answer.

A dipole is a configuration of two equal and opposite point charges (+Q and -Q) separated by a small distance l.

Think of 'di' meaning two and 'pole' meaning opposites.

Course: PHY 102

Topic: Electrostatics: Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law

Type: Objective

Difficulty: Not specified

Question 135 of 1819

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