Dipoles

Topic

A dipole is a system consisting of two equal but opposite electric charges separated by a small distance. The behavior of a dipole is characterized by its dipole moment, a vector quantity that represents the strength and orientation of the dipole. In an electric field, the electric dipole experiences a torque that aligns the dipole with the field. This torque arises because each charge in the dipole experiences a force in opposite directions due to their opposite charges.

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