Two point dipoles of dipole moment $\overrightarrow{p_{1}}$ and $\overrightarrow{p_{2}}$ are at a distance $x$ from each other and $\overrightarrow{p_{1}} \left|\right| \overrightarrow{p_{2}}.$ The force between the dipoles is :
- $\frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_{0}} \frac{4p_{1}p_{2}}{x^{4}}$
- $\frac{1}{3\pi\varepsilon_{0}} \frac{8p_{1}p_{2}}{x^{3}}$
- $\frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_{0}} \frac{6p_{1}p_{2}}{x^{4}}$
- $\frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_{0}} \frac{8p_{1}p_{2}}{x^{4}}$
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
$F = \frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_{0}}. \frac{3p_{1}p_{2}}{r^{4}}$
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p denotes the electric dipole moment, pointing from the negative charge to the positive charge.
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