NEET Physics Electric Dipole MCQ Question
Which of the following statements about electric dipoles is correct?
The dipole moment vector is directed from the negative charge to the positive charge.
The magnitude of the dipole moment is given by the product of the charges and the distance between them.
An electric dipole consists of two equal charges that can be separated by any distance.
The direction of the dipole moment is from positive to negative charge.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The dipole moment vector is defined to point from the negative charge (-q) to the positive charge (q), which means option A is correct. Option B is partially correct but misses specifying that the charges must be equal and opposite. Option C misrepresents the definition of an electric dipole, and option D reverses the direction of the dipole moment.
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