An electric dipole is the separation of opposite sign charges (usually by a very small distance), typically introduced by a simple case of two charges, both with equal magnitude but opposite charge.
Electric dipoles are common in nature, so the analysis of them has many practical applications.[2] Dipoles are usually found in molecular structures caused by non-uniform charge distribution of protons and electrons, and are used to find the polarity of a system which is useful in understanding many chemical phenomena such as the normal force (the reason we don't fall through objects), surface tension, solubility, and melting/boiling points.
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Bethel Afework, Jordan Hanania, Kailyn Stenhouse, Jason Donev
Last updated: April 28, 2020
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