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Published on: September 13, 2026

Column I gives a situation in which two dipoles of dipole moment p and are placed at origin. A circle of radius R with centre at origin is drawn as shown in figure. Column II gives coordinates of certain positions on the circle. Match the statements in Column I with the statements in Column II .

Column I

Column II

(A)

The coordinate(s)

of point on circle

where potential is

maximum:

(P)

(B)

The coordinate(s) of point on circle where potential is zero:

(Q)

(C)

The coordinate(s) of point on circle where magnitude of electric field intensity is :

(R)

(D)

The coordinate(s) of point on circle where magnitude of electric field intensity is    :

(S)

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A
Step 1: For two dipoles aligned along the y-axis, the potential is maximum at the location where the dipoles are aligned. This occurs at the point that is closest to the dipoles.
Step 2: The coordinates on the circle at which the potential due to dipoles is maximum will be in line with the dipole moments. In this case, that's (R, 0).
Therefore, for (A), the correct match is (P): The coordinate(s) of point on circle where potential is maximum: corresponds to (R, 0).

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