Three charges are arranged on the vertices of an equilateral triangle as shown in figure. Find the dipole moment of the combination.
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, along the bisector of the angle at –2Q, towards the triangle
Sol. (i) Given diagram is:
(ii) It can be shown in the form of dipoles as
where, 
= dipole moment of single dipole
So, net dipole moment is : 
or P net = 
and direction is along the bisector of the angle at –2Q, towards the triangle
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