In Section 22.3 we claimed that a charged object exerts a

Chapter 22, Problem 22.113

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In Section 22.3 we claimed that a charged object exerts a net attractive force on an electric dipole. Lets investigate this. FIGURE CP22.77 shows a permanent electric dipole consisting of charges +q and -q separated by the fixed distance s. Charge +Q is distance r from the center of the dipole. Well assume, as is usually the case in practice, that s V r. a. Write an expression for the net force exerted on the dipole by charge +Q. b. Is this force toward +Q or away from +Q? Explain. c. Use the binomial approximation 11 + x2-n 1 - nx if x V 1 to show that your expression from part a can be written Fnet = 2KqQs/r3 . d. How can an electric force have an inverse-cube dependence? Doesnt Coulombs law say that the electric force depends on the inverse square of the distance? Explain

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