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A small electric dipole is placed at origin with its dipole moment directed along positive x - axis. The direction of electric field at point (2,22,0) is

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along z - axis
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along y - axis
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along negative y - axis
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along negative z - axis
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Solution

The correct option is B along y - axis

tan θ=yx=222=2
or cot θ=12
tan ϕ=tan θ2=22
=12=cot θ (tan ϕ=EθEr=tan θ2)
ϕ=90θ
i.e, E is along positive y - axis.

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