An electric dipole has a pair of equal and opposite point charges q and -q separated by a distance 2 x. The axis of the dipole is defined as

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An electric dipole has a pair of equal and opposite point charges q and -q separated by a distance 2 x. The axis of the dipole is defined as (A) direction from positive, charge to negative charge (B) direction from negative charge to positive charge (C) perpendicular to the line joining the two charges drawn at the centre and pointing upward direction (D) perpendicular to the line joining the two charges drawn at the centre and pointing downward direction

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Axis of an electric dipole is always directed from negative charge to the positive charge.

Q. An electric dipole has a pair of equal and opposite point charges q and −q separated by a distance 2x. The axis of the dipole is defined as

direction from positive, charge to negative charge

direction from negative charge to positive charge

perpendicular to the line joining the two charges drawn at the centre and pointing upward direction

perpendicular to the line joining the two charges drawn at the centre and pointing downward direction

Axis of an electric dipole is always directed from negative charge to the positive charge.

Q. An electric dipole has a pair of equal and opposite point charges $q$ and $- q$ separated by a distance $2 x$ . The axis of the dipole is defined as