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13. Now we will examine the electric field of a dipole. The magnitude and direction of the electric field depends on the distance and the direction. We will investigate in detail just two directions. With charges available in the simulation how do you create a dipole with dipole moment 1 x 10-9 Cm with a direction for the dipole moment pointing to the right

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Now we will examine the electric field of a dipole. The magnitude and direction of the electric field depends on the distance and the direction. We will investigate in detail just two directions. With charges available in the simulation (all the charges are either positive or negative 1 nC increments).

how do you create a dipole with dipole moment 1 x 10-9 Cm with a direction for the dipole moment pointing to the right. Make a table below that shows the amounts of  charge and the distance between the charges. There are many correct answers

Answer:

Given the data in question;

Dipole moment P = 1 × 10⁻⁹ C.m

now dipole pointing to the right;

               P→

$_{-\theta }$ (-) ---------------->(+) $_{+\theta }$

               d

so let distance between the dipoles be d

∴ P = d$\Theta$

Let $\Theta_{1}$ = 1 nC

so

P = d$\Theta$

1 × 10⁻⁹ =  1 × 10⁻⁹  × d

d = (1 × 10⁻⁹) / (1 × 10⁻⁹)

d = 1 m

Also Let $\Theta_{2}$ = 2 nC

so

P = d$\Theta$

1 × 10⁻⁹ =  2 × 10⁻⁹  × d

d = (1 × 10⁻⁹) / (2 × 10⁻⁹)  

d = 0.5 m

Also Let $\Theta_{3}$ = 3 nC

so

P = d$\Theta$

1 × 10⁻⁹ =  3 × 10⁻⁹  × d

d = (1 × 10⁻⁹) / (3 × 10⁻⁹)

d = 0.33 m

such that;

charge                 distance

1 nC                        1.00 m      

2 nC                       0.50 m

3 nc                        0.33 m

4 nC                       0.25 m

5 nC                       0.20 m