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Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: The potential at any axial point, at 2 m distance from the centre of a dipole of dipole moment of magnitude C m, is V. (Take SI units.)

Reason R: , where is the distance of any axial point, situated at 2 m from the centre of the dipole.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A.Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  2. B.A is true but R is false.
  3. C.A is false but R is true.
  4. D.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Solution

Axial potential of a dipole is , not (the factor 2 belongs to the axial field). Numerically V, so A is true but R is false.

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