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- PHY102 Physics II © Dr.Cem Özdoğan
- Fig. 24-11 (a) An atom, showing the positively charged nucleus (green) and
- the negatively charged electrons (gold shading).The centers of positive and
- negative charge coincide.
- (b) If the atom is placed in an external electric field E, the electron orbits are distorted so that the centers of positive and negative charge no longer coincide. An induced dipole moment p appears. The distortion is greatly exaggerated here.
- 24-8 Potential due to an Electric Dipole