Three charges
, and -q are and situated in
plane at points
. The electric potential at a point whose position vector makes an angle θ with the
-axis and which is at a distance
from the origin is
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Here
and
are positions of charges -q and +q.
They form an electric dipole.
Let
be the potential at P due to this dipole.

Electric potential at P due to charge at

Net potential at P,


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