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Introduction to Electrodynamics
· Problem 4.9
Electric Fields in Matter — David J. Griffiths
Physics · dipole-force
Problem
A dipole
p
\mathbf{p}
p
is a distance
r
r
r
from a point charge
q
q
q
, and oriented so that
p
\mathbf{p}
p
makes an angle
θ
\theta
θ
with the vector
r
\mathbf{r}
r
from
q
q
q
to
p
\mathbf{p}
p
. (a) What is the force on
p
\mathbf{p}
p
? (b) What is the force on
q
q
q
?
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