Question

Statement I The electric field due to a dipole on its axial line at a distance r is E. Then, electric field due to the same dipole on the,equatorial line and ,E at the same distance will be E/2.

Statement II Electric field due to dipole varies inversely as the square of distance.

(a) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is not a correct explanation of Statement I

(b) Statement I is true, Statement II is false

(c) Statement I is false, Statement II is true

(d) Statement I is true, Statement II is true Statement II is a correct explanation of Statement I

Answer 1

Correct Option (b) Statement I is true, Statement II is false

Explanation:

We know that for an electric dipole

Reason is false as electric field due to dipole varies inversely as cube of distance i.e., E ∝ 1/r³