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Course: Class 12 Physics (India) > Unit 2

Lesson 5: Potential due to an electric dipole and other systems of charges
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Class 12 Physics (India)
Electrostatic potential and capacitance
Potential due to an electric dipole and other systems of charges
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Potential due to a dipole: numericals

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Problem

A dipole with q=4 μC and length, d=3 mm, lies at the origin, O.
The point, P, is a distance 3 m from O. The position vector, OP→, makes a 60° angle with the dipole, as shown above.
What is the electric potential at P?
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