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at great distance from an electric dipole the electric field strength due to the dipole varies with distance r as (ans.1/r3) pls explain how?
Asked by Nidhi | 27 Dec, 2014, 01:37: PM
answered-by-expert Expert Answer
The electric field due to an electric dipole at a point r from the dipole is given by:

At a point on the axial position of the dipole :
 
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