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Question
Depict the equipotential surface due to
(i) an electric dipole,
(ii) two identical positive charges separated by a distance.
Solution
Equipotential surfaces for (a) a dipole and (b) two identical positive charges are shown in Figure.
Notes
Some equipotential surfaces for (a) a dipole, (b) two identical positive charges.
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