The distance of the field point on the equatorial plane of a small electric dipole is halved. By what factors will the electric field due to the dipole changes?
The distance of the field point on the equatorial plane of a small electric dipole is halved. By what factors will the electric field due to the dipole changes?

Ans: The formula E x \frac{1}{r^{3}} gives the relation between electric field and distance.

    \[\therefore E \propto \frac{1}{\left(\frac{r}{2}\right)^{3}} \Rightarrow E \propto \frac{8}{r^{3}}\]

Therefore, the electric field becomes eight times larger.