Dipole Moment
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The electric dipole moment for a pair of opposite charges of magnitude q is defined as the magnitude of the charge times the distance between them and the defined direction is toward the positive charge. It is a useful concept in atoms and molecules where the effects of charge separation are measurable, but the distances between the charges are too small to be easily measurable. It is also a useful concept in dielectrics and other applications in solid and liquid materials. |
Applications involve the electric field of a dipole and the energy of a dipole when placed in an electric field.
| Dipole field | Dipole potential | Electric quadrupole |
Electric dipole concepts
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