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JEE Main 20262 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
2 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Electrostatics

JEE Main 2026 · 2 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Electrostatics

Two short electric dipoles A and B having dipole moment p_1 and p_2...

Two short electric dipoles AA and BB having dipole moment p1p_1 and p2p_2 respectively are placed with their axis mutually perpendicular as shown in the figure. The resultant electric field at a point xx is making an angle of 60°60° with the line joining points OO and xx. The ratio of the dipole moments p2/p1p_2/p_1 is _______.
Two short electric dipoles A and B having dipole moment p_1 and p_2 respectively are placed with their axis mutually

Options

  1. A32\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}
  2. B232\sqrt{3}
  3. C13\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}
  4. D3\sqrt{3}

Correct answer

B. 232\sqrt{3}

Step-by-step solution

Let the distance of point xx from the origin OO be rr.

Point xx lies on the axial line of dipole A. The electric field at xx due to dipole A is directed along the horizontal axis and its magnitude is given by:
EA=14πϵ02p1r3E_A = \dfrac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \dfrac{2p_1}{r^3}

Point xx lies on the equatorial line of dipole B. The electric field at xx due to dipole B is directed perpendicular to the horizontal axis and its magnitude is given by:
EB=14πϵ0p2r3E_B = \dfrac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \dfrac{p_2}{r^3}

The resultant electric field makes an angle of 60∘60^{\circ} with the line OxOx (the horizontal axis). Therefore, the tangent of this angle is the ratio of the perpendicular component of the electric field to the parallel component:
tan⁡60∘=EBEA\tan 60^{\circ} = \dfrac{E_B}{E_A}

Substituting the expressions for EAE_A and EBE_B:
3=14πϵ0p2r314πϵ02p1r3\sqrt{3} = \dfrac{\dfrac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \dfrac{p_2}{r^3}}{\dfrac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \dfrac{2p_1}{r^3}}

3=p22p1\sqrt{3} = \dfrac{p_2}{2p_1}

p2p1=23\dfrac{p_2}{p_1} = 2\sqrt{3}

Answer: 232\sqrt{3}
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