Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 24 - Electric Potential - Problems - Page 715: 71

Answer

$E = \frac{p}{2\pi~\epsilon_0~r^3}$

Work Step by Step

We can state Equation (24-30): $V = \frac{1}{4\pi~\epsilon_0}~\frac{p~cos~\theta}{r^2}$ If the point is on the dipole axis, then $\theta = 0$ We can find an expression for $E$: $E = -\frac{dV}{dr}$ $E = -\frac{-2}{4\pi~\epsilon_0}~\frac{p~cos~0^{\circ}}{r^3}$ $E = \frac{p}{2\pi~\epsilon_0~r^3}$
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