Class 12 Physics simulations · Electric Charges and Fields

Electric dipole potential

Move a test point around a dipole and measure potential.

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What to notice

Potential is zero along the perpendicular bisector of an ideal dipole.

Key relation

V = kq(1/r+ − 1/r−)

Try this

Place the test point at 90°.

What you can change

• Test-point angle: 0 to 180 °
• Distance from centre: 0.4 to 1.5 m
• Charge magnitude: 1 to 5 µC

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