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What is the equatorial plane of a dipole?
AThe plane holding the dipole axis
BThe plane normal to its axis at the centre
CAny plane through the positive charge
DThe plane touching both charges
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The plane normal to its axis at the centre
The equatorial plane cuts the dipole axis at right angles at the midpoint between the two charges.
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